Jim Crow Laws- Compare and Contrast

Use the following websites to get a feel for what life was like during the Jim Crow Era:

A Brief History

An example of Jim Crow Laws in the South

Scholastic Article of Jim Crow Laws

Jim Crow Era Research

Use the following link to research a personal account of someone from the Jim Crow Era.

Click Here

Once you click on link,  click RISE AND FALL OF JIM CROW
On the right, click JIM CROW STORIES

Choose a story to complete your assignment with.

Research Assignment 4/21

Use the following websites to complete your research.

http://www.ducksters.com/history/civil_rights/thurgood_marshall.php

http://dictionary.kids.net.au/word/protest

http://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/page/na/NAACP

Black History Month Research

Click the following link to research various African Americans.

 http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/aframer/bios/

History of New Years Eve

Please visit the following website. In the article, you will read about different New Years Eve traditions.

http://www.parents.com/holiday/new-years/traditions/happy-new-year-around-the-world/

1. Choose four New years Eve traditions and on a sheet of looseleaf, record the  four traditions and explain what they consist of.

2. When you are finished, explain in your own words why you think people celebrate New Years Eve.

3. If you had to associate one of the seven habits with this holiday, which one would you choose? Explain our reasoning.


Use complete sentences to receive all points on this assignment. When you finish, please turn in your assignment and put your iPad away.

Holocaust Research

Use the following websites to find evidence to support your topic ideas. Keep in mind the steps to accurately quoting and citing your information.

http://www.history.com/topics/the-holocaust#a0


http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005143

Animal Cells

Visit the following websites to gather information about animal cells.

When you reach the youtube site, quietly raise your hand so I can authorize use of the site.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u54bRpbSOgs

Use the following site to help you illustrate the diagram of the animal cell.  When you are done illustrating, match the parts of the cell to their meaning and function 

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/animals/cell/