February 11, 2009 February 11, 2009 Last Thursday another home in Last Thursday another home in Coatesville Pennsylvania was Coatesville Pennsylvania was destroyed by arson. This makes 20 destroyed by arson. This makes 20 arson fires this year alone. This is arson fires this year alone. This is a large number of arson fires for a large number of arson fires for Philadelphia. For Coatesville it has Philadelphia. For Coatesville it has been devastating. You are Ed been devastating. You are Ed Rendell. What help would you offer Rendell. What help would you offer Coatesville in dealing with this Coatesville in dealing with this problem? problem?
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February 11, 2009February 11, 2009Last Thursday another home in Last Thursday another home in
Coatesville Pennsylvania was Coatesville Pennsylvania was destroyed by arson. This makes 20 destroyed by arson. This makes 20 arson fires this year alone. This is a arson fires this year alone. This is a
large number of arson fires for large number of arson fires for Philadelphia. For Coatesville it has Philadelphia. For Coatesville it has
been devastating. You are Ed Rendell. been devastating. You are Ed Rendell. What help would you offer Coatesville What help would you offer Coatesville
in dealing with this problem?in dealing with this problem?
UpdateUpdateThe Sasha and The Sasha and
Malia dolls Malia dolls have been have been
pulled from the pulled from the market by market by
their maker, Ty their maker, Ty Incorporated. Incorporated.
On this date in 1964On this date in 1964► The Civil Rights Act of The Civil Rights Act of
1964 passed the House 1964 passed the House of Representatives by a of Representatives by a vote of 290-130.vote of 290-130.
► The bill prohibited any The bill prohibited any state or local state or local government or public government or public facility from denying facility from denying access to anyone access to anyone because of race or because of race or ethnic origin ethnic origin
Black History Month ProjectBlack History Month Project► Poster or 2 page paperPoster or 2 page paper► Due Tuesday Due Tuesday ► Worth 2 quiz gradesWorth 2 quiz grades► It will be displayed in It will be displayed in
the room or in the hallthe room or in the hall► Possible topics include:Possible topics include:► Sports figures - Jackie Sports figures - Jackie
Robinson, The Negro Robinson, The Negro Leagues, Jessie OwensLeagues, Jessie Owens
► Political Figures: Political Figures: Shirley Chisholm, Shirley Chisholm, Barbara Jordan, Barbara Jordan, Andrew Young, Andrew Young, Marcus GarveyMarcus Garvey
► Reformers: Ida B. Reformers: Ida B. Welles Barnett, Welles Barnett, Fannie Lou Hamer, Fannie Lou Hamer, Thurgood Marshall, Thurgood Marshall, A. Phillip RandolphA. Phillip Randolph
Black History Month ProjectBlack History Month Project► Musicians: Robert Musicians: Robert
Johnson, duke Johnson, duke Ellington, Louis Ellington, Louis ArmstrongArmstrong
► Writers: Zora Neal Writers: Zora Neal Hurston, Langston Hurston, Langston HughesHughes
► Scientist: Charles Scientist: Charles DrewDrew
► Inventor: Elijah McCoyInventor: Elijah McCoy
► Events: The Tulsa Events: The Tulsa Riots, The Watts riots, Riots, The Watts riots, The Million man The Million man March, The March on March, The March on Washington, Freedom Washington, Freedom Summer, The death of Summer, The death of Emmett Till, Brown V Emmett Till, Brown V Board of Education, Board of Education, The Little Rock NineThe Little Rock Nine
HomeworkHomework►Is it up to you to protect Is it up to you to protect
yourself as a consumer, or are yourself as a consumer, or are the sellers obligated to inform the sellers obligated to inform you of any potential problems?you of any potential problems?
►Tell me who you want to do Tell me who you want to do your Black history projectyour Black history project
UnionUnion► An association of An association of
workers who band workers who band together to together to negotiate working negotiate working conditionsconditions
► Their main weapon Their main weapon is the strikeis the strike
► Teachers have one Teachers have one of the few strong of the few strong unions todayunions today
StrikeStrike►The Union The Union
workers refuse to workers refuse to work until their work until their demands are metdemands are met
►Sometimes they Sometimes they occupy the place occupy the place where they work where they work (That’s called a sit (That’s called a sit down strike)down strike)
African Americans and African Americans and UnionsUnions
► Most unions were Most unions were segregatedsegregated
► African Americans African Americans were often used as were often used as “strikebreakers”“strikebreakers”
► The brotherhood of The brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Sleeping Car Porters was the largest was the largest African American African American UnionUnion
Laissez-faireLaissez-faire► An economic An economic
philosophyphilosophy► It means leave the It means leave the
economy aloneeconomy alone► Now people talk Now people talk
about letting the about letting the market decidemarket decide
► Anti regulationsAnti regulations
Settlement house movementSettlement house movement► The origin of The origin of
community centerscommunity centers► Immigrants could go Immigrants could go
there and learn Englishthere and learn English► They offered social They offered social
servicesservices► They offered adult They offered adult
educationeducation► Women often ran themWomen often ran them
ClassworkClasswork
Main idea p. 740 Main idea p. 740 3, 4, 5, DBQ p. 3, 4, 5, DBQ p.
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