Friday, November 1st

 No school - Professional Development Day!

Wednesday, October 30th

1. Introduction to Sex and Gender
    ***Discussion and Notes

2. Gender Timeline
    ***Complete and discuss

Objective: Students will understand the difference between and the basics of sex and gender.

Tuesday, October 29th

1.  Journal #9 - Marjorie Finlay and Nathan Williams

2. "When Did Girls Start Wearing Pink?" article and activity

Objective: Students will read and reflect on gender norms over time.

Monday, October 28th

1. One-pager gallery walk

2. How to be Anti-racist - Personal Reflection

Objective: Students will reflect on their learning for our Race and Ethnicity unit.

Friday, October 25th

1.  The State of Louisiana Literacy Test

2. Redlined, A Legacy of Housing Discrimination
    ***Discussion Questions
    ***Current Article

Objective: Students will learn about and understand the history and implications of redlining.

Wednesday, October 23rd

1. Journal #8 - "A More Perfect Union"

2. Quickwrite - First Encounter with Race

3. First Encounters (1/ 2/ 3/ 4)
    ***Jigsaw read, discuss, and share

4. TEDTalk - "Color blind or color brave" Mellody Hobson
    ***Complete and discuss The 5 Cs

Objective: Students will reflect on Mellody Hobson's message in her TED Talk.

Tuesday, October 22nd

1. Work on Examples of Racism in Today's Society
    ***Articles + One-Pager
   ***Due today!

Objective: Students will complete a One-Pager on an act of racism in today's society.

Monday, October 21st

1. Work on Examples of Racism in Today's Society
    ***Articles + One-Pager

Objective: Students will complete a One-Pager on an act of racism in today's society.

Friday, October 18th

1. Work on Examples of Racism in Today's Society

Objective: Students will use reliable sources to identify and discuss an act of racism in today's society.

Wednesday, October 16th

1. Watch and discuss "Selma the Bridge to the Ballot"
    ***Complete discussion questions

2. Introduce Examples of Racism in Today's Society - Article and One-Pager

Objective: Students will use reliable sources to identify and discuss an act of racism in today's society.

Tuesday, October 15th

1. Journal #7 - Mary Ellen Noone

2. Introduction to Race and Ethnicity
    ***Lecture + Notes

Objective: Students will understand the difference between race and ethnicity.

Monday, October 14th

1. Culture Map
    ***Where were you born?
    ***Which culture do you most identify with?
    ***Which culture would you like to visit?

2. MBHS/ American Culture Survey

Objective: Students will share the positives and negatives of MBHS and American culture.

Friday, October 11th

1. Finish and discuss "God Grew Tired of Us"
    ***discussion questions

Objective: Students will understand the difficulties of moving to a new country and experiencing a new culture for the first time.

Wednesday, October 9th

1. Culture Project Presentations

2. Watch and discuss "God Grew Tired of Us" 
   ***discussion questions

***The last day to submit late work for our Family, Deviance and Crime, and Culture units is Friday, October 11th before midnight.  After that time, work from those units will no longer be accepted.

Objective: Students will learn about cultures outside of their own.


Tuesday, October 8th

1. Culture Project Presentations

***The last day to submit late work for our Family, Deviance and Crime, and Culture units is Friday, October 11th before midnight.  After that time, work from those units will no longer be accepted.

Objective: Students will learn about cultures outside of their own.

Monday, October 7th

1. Culture Project Presentations

2. Check updated grades and work on any late work/ missing assignments
   ***The last day to submit late work for our Family, Deviance and Crime, and Culture units is Friday, October 11th before midnight.  After that time, work from those units will no longer be accepted.

Objective: Students will learn about cultures outside of their own.