Friday, September 28, 2012

Week Two: Current Events

Today we discussed the shooting that took place in August, involving a member of the class.

We talked about various aspects of the event, which are detailed below:


WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM FACED?

  • Crystal was shot
  • She was an innocent victim

WHAT WERE THE NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES OF THE EVENT?
  • She missed school as a result 
  • She was in a great deal of pain

WHAT WERE THE POSITIVE ASPECTS OF THE EVENT?
  • She and her family moved to a better neighborhood
  • She survived
  • She suffered no disabilities from the injury

HOW DID HER ENVIRONMENT FAIL TO ASSIST HER?
  • The residents ran at the sound of the gunfire
  • Slow response from the medics
  • Lack of police presence

HOW COULD THE ENVIRONMENT BE IMPROVED?
  • Police presence
  • Security cameras
  • Neighborhood watch

Spectrum: Current Event #1 - Shooting in Englewood

1. Let's take a look at the media below that addresses shootings that happened last month in Englewood / Marquette Parki: 

2. Now, let's have a discussion about what we just looked at; how is this incident taking away from the American Dream?

3. Keeping in mind what we just discussed, go to the "What Would He Do?" posts below and ask yourself the following: 

-  What did Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X believe in and stand for?
-  WHAT do you think they would do if they were alive today and knew about these shootings? WHY would they do that? 

4. Now type your answers from #3 as a comment at the end of each "What Would He Do?"post. 

Additional Comments to MALCOLM X Article


I THINK IF MACLOM X WAS ALIVE HE WOULD WANNA MARCH FOR THE RIGHTS OF THIS YOUNG GIRLS & BOYS LIFE . TO MAKE  SURE THEY LIVE TO GROW UP AN FOLLOW AFTER THERE AMERICAN  DREAM AS WELL. I THINK HE WOULD DO THIS BECAUSE HE KNEW HOW HARD IT WAS FOR HIM  TO GROW UP AN CHASE AFTER HIS DREAM BECAUSE THE COLOR OF HIS SKIN.HE WANT MAKE SURE WHEN THRE YOUTH GROW UP IT WILL BE EASY FOR THEM TO GO AND CHASE AFTER THERE DREAM  WITH PEOPLE STANDING IN THERE WAY IN DOWNING THEM.
                                                                      ~JONICE THURMAN



I think if MALCOLM X was a live he would march for people to stop shooting people in i think he would fight for crystal booker because when he was little he had a american dream and he let someone crush his dream so i think he would wont her to have a american and i think he would fight for the kids safety     

                                                                                DARSHAYE,FIELDS



I think that he would march for us. Also I think that he would make sure that every one is safe. I think that he would do this for us because we our still little and some little ones really don't what they are doing. Also because we are sisters and brothers not just different people, just because we are different colors does not mean we have to kill people. We should stick together not fight and kill and be in different gangs no so I THINK THAT THEY SHOULD STOP KILLING AND STICK TOGETHER

PS. AMBER


If Malcolm X was still alive today, I think he would do a huge march with everyone that lives in the Englewood area. He should also, speak a strong speech and have a talk with the young people of Englewood about the violents that have been happening.

Shawnah Ewing


malcolm x believed that ever girl and boy should be treated right
 he stood for equal right                                                                        
frist he would try to protest and if that didnt work he would tell his group black muslims  
 he would do that because he believed that  every body should have a good life

ARTESIA TABOR


what do i think malcolm x do about the shooting in marquette park is that i think he would be like many chirldren areshot and killed over nothingn i think we need to do something about it i think he would get neighrbood watches and  i will think that he would be mad because a 12 year old girl name crystal booker got shot and its a ashame how children out here gettting shot for nothing and i think he would speak his right..... and STOP  THE VIOLENCE I WANT TO GROW UP








Thursday, September 27, 2012

WHAT WOULD HE DO? Malcolm X On Current Event #1

courtesy of truthmove.org

What would Malcolm X do about the recent shooting in Marquette Park that we talked about in the previous post? 

Keep the following things in mind:
 What do you think Malcolm X believed in and stood for?

-  What do you think he would do if he was alive today and knew about these shootings?
-  Why would he do that? 

Type your answer as a comment to this post. 


Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Friday, September 7, 2012

Week One: Diamante Poetry In Frames

AMEREA: Doctor

CRISTA: Firefighter
CRYSTAL: Doctor
DARSHAYE: Dancer
DEONNA: Mail Lady
IYANA: Singer

JONICE: Lawyer
NITASHA: Basketball Player 
SHAWNAH: Medical Assistant
Police Officer
Singer
Singer
Teacher
Teacher
Vocalist