Six Word Memoirs + Text Discovery

Goal: Write six word memoirs and discover our next text

Agenda: 
Journal/Journal Check
Exploring the Depths Questions
Six Word Memoir
Preview Our Next Text

1. Journal 
How do you think you did in yesterday's presentation? Explain your thoughts.

*We're going to do a journal check together. I want to chat with each of you briefly about the end of the quarter.*

2. Exploring the Depths Questions 

• Yesterday, some of you did not get a chance to finish the ETD questions. 
• There are questions HERE for you to answer with a partner. 
• You only have to choose TWO out of the four questions. 
• Using the RACE format on both questions will earn you full credit.

3. Six Word Memoir 

• Your final job is to write a six word memoir from STRAUSS' perspective. 
• There is an assignment in Google Classroom for you to complete in the form of a Google drawing. 
• Your drawing should include the following: 
• Six word memoir 
• Illustration that shows your main point 
• Your name 

4. Preview our Next Text
The next text we're going to read takes place in 1930 in Mississippi.

• Here is a map and timeline of slavery throughout the United States. 
• Slavery was technically abolished in 1865, but racism and servitude continued into the 1900s. 
• There is an interactive timeline with TONS of information you can find here.

5. Defining Words
The next text has lots of old-school words. They particularly use words we think of today as offensive, so we need to understand context. 

Make sure you're not falling behind: 

• Due 1/7: Questions in Google Classroom called "Navigating the Waters: Guilty as Not Charged." 
• Due 1/8: Sentence-Phrase-Word with your table partner(s) (on paper)
• Due 1/9: Slideshow created with table partner AND Exploring the Depths Questions (Google Form) 
• Due today 1/10: Six word memoir in Google Classroom