April 24/25, 2014

1. April 24/25, 2014 • When you walk in… • Get your Writer’s Notebook out • Today we are… • Beginning our American Dilemma Unit • Obama Speech - Respond • Image – Respond • “Wyatt Walker”- Respond • Homework… • IF I don’t have your rough draft, I need it • Study Vocabulary

2. Obama Speech After listening to the following speech, respond in writing as to your thoughts, feelings, and opinions about what the President said. Do not be as much concerned with WHO is giving the speech as you are about WHAT is being said. Speech What is the President’s argument/purpose? Do you agree or disagree? Why? Give examples.

3. The Birmingham Desegregation Campaign 1963What is happening in this picture? Identify the argument or purpose of the image? What is the tone of the piece? What details in the image create the tone?

4. Excerpt from David and Goliath • Let’s start with the title of this book – what do you know about the story of David and Goliath? What can you predict is the focus of this book? • 1. What was the impact of the picture? • 2. Why is Birmingham a significant setting for this event? What kind of man is Eugene “Bull” Connor? What connection is made to David and Goliath? • 3. What are the characteristics of Brer Rabbit? How can a disability actually serve as an advantage? • Brer Rabbit Cartoon • 4. How are the three men of the Birmingham Civil Rights Movement each different? • 5. How did Wyatt Walker “trick” Eugene “Bull” Connor? Trace the steps. Why didn’t this work in Albany, GA? • 6. Do you agree or disagree with the tactic used against Bull? • 7. Has your understanding of the previous picture changed? If so, in what way? • Finished - What was the argument/purpose of the chapter?

5. Multi-Media Project Topics • How women overcome obstacles… • How people of different cultures overcome obstacles… • How the LGBT community overcome obstacles… • How veterans overcome obstacles… • How people with disabilities overcome obstacles… • How people of different religions overcome obstacles… • How people in poverty overcome obstacles… • How immigrants to the United States overcome obstacles…

6. Reflection • Finished – Take a few minutes to reflect and SILENTLY gather your thoughts. Think back to Obama’s speech. Do you believe anything can be achieved by an individual who is determined, or are there factors that may hold one back from achieving his goals? Is your answer the same for the individual as it is for a group? • Share with your group. • Choose one member to share your discussion with the class.