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Today you will turn in your annotations for "Civil Disobedience" by Henry David Thoreau.  After I check them off and give you credit I will return them to you so you can study for the quiz on Friday.  The quiz consists of 10 short answer questions about the text.  After the quiz on Friday we will learn about Gandhi and his thoughts on civil disobedience and how he used these ideals to defeat the British Empire in India.

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness..." from A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens.  Though the quote is about the French Revolution, it wonderfully describes our next unit on the 1920's in America.  The "Jazz Age" or "Roaring 20's" was an era of new found prosperity and freedom, but these new freedoms also brought widespread fear and change.  A time of prohibition and the temperance movement brought about rise of bootleggers, gangsters, and "speakeasies".  During the "Harlem Renaissance" African American arts and ideas flourished, though African Americans still faced widespread discrimination.  New ideals led to new trends in fashion, music, and arts including literature of the "Lost Generation".

For our project on the 20's you will work in groups of 2 to present on a topic of your choice.  Please discuss with your partner and turn in a paper or notecard with your top 3 choices from the following:

African American Experience                  Change Brings Fear                        Role of Women
Rights of African Americans                     Anti-Immigration                          Women in Workplace
Harlem Renaissance                                   Red Scare                                      Right to Vote
Negro Leagues                                           Rise of the Klan                             "Flappers"
Black Artists, Poets, and Musicians          Science & Religion Clash              "Double Standard"

Politics, Corruption, & Rise of Gangster         Changing Culture               Business & Labor
Harding Presidency                                          Fashion                              New Urban Scene
Teapot Dome Scandal                                      Sports                      Workers Strike/Labor Unrest
Prohibition                                                       Music & Art                   "Superficial Prosperity"
Al Capone & Rise of Organized Crime           Literature & Poetry       Henry Ford & Automobile

Test Corrections

Today you will get back your test on WW1.  If you received less than a 14/20 you may do test corrections to bring your grade up to a 14.  To receive credit you must write in complete sentences the answer to all questions you missed and turn in to me before the 21st.  Since you may use your notes or the book make sure you completely answer each question.

SAT PRACTICE ESSAY

Finally, today we have an SAT practice write.  You will have 25 minutes to organize and write your essay.