William S. Cohen Middle School

Mr. BusqueÕs 8th Grade Social Studies Classes

 

Date: 10/25/16

 

Class: Regular Social Studies

 

Overview:

 

Today in class we will learn about two early Civil Rights leaders Booker T. Washington and WEB DuBois. They were both very famous and powerful men. They had very diverse backgrounds and different views for how to advance African Americans.

 

Today in class we will watch mini-bios on both men.

 

We will use this data and information from portaportal ÒHistory Links, Chapter 19Ó to fill out the Venn Diagram handout.

 

Video Links:

 

-       http://www.biography.com/people/web-du-bois-9279924/videos/web-du-bois-mini-biography-15383107870

-       http://www.biography.com/people/booker-t-washington-9524663/videos/booker-t-washington-mini-biography-11188803909

 

Assignments:

 

-           We will finish handout in class tomorrow.

 

Miscellaneous: Get some sleep, in a recent study 80% of US teens grades are negatively effected due to lack of sleep.

 

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Class: Accelerated Social Studies

 

Overview:

 

We will start class by going over the quotes students selected from TR. We will hand those in to be graded.

 

Today in class we will learn about two early Civil Rights leaders Booker T. Washington and WEB DuBois. They were both very famous and powerful men. They had very diverse backgrounds and different views for how to advance African Americans.

 

Today in class we will watch mini-bios on both men.

 

We will use this data and information from portaportal ÒHistory Links, Chapter 19Ó to fill out the Venn Diagram handout.

 

Video Links:

 

-       http://www.biography.com/people/web-du-bois-9279924/videos/web-du-bois-mini-biography-15383107870

-       http://www.biography.com/people/booker-t-washington-9524663/videos/booker-t-washington-mini-biography-11188803909

 

Assignments:

 

-           Finish Venn Diagram for homework.

 

Miscellaneous: Get some sleep, in a recent study 80% of US teens grades are negatively effected due to lack of sleep.