Feedback for Camryn and Nick: JFK Assassination

u1-- Write about something well done.  What did you learn from this group?  What part of the Presentation seemed the best?

2-- Offer constructive criticism that would help this group.  What might have been more clear?  What part of the Presentation seemed the least polished?  Where did you want more clarity or development? What did this group miss? Etc.

The best and most thoughtful comments will likely include information, observations, quotes, statistics, connections, questions. . . or other material from your active listening notes.

 

 

Feedback for Cassie and Thayne: Rock and Roll HOF

u1-- Write about something well done.  What did you learn from this group?  What part of the Presentation seemed the best?

2-- Offer constructive criticism that would help this group.  What might have been more clear?  What part of the Presentation seemed the least polished?  Where did you want more clarity or development? What did this group miss? Etc.

The best and most thoughtful comments will likely include information, observations, quotes, statistics, connections, questions. . . or other material from your active listening notes.

 

 

Feedback for John and Briana: Marilyn Monroe

u1-- Write about something well done.  What did you learn from this group?  What part of the Presentation seemed the best?

2-- Offer constructive criticism that would help this group.  What might have been more clear?  What part of the Presentation seemed the least polished?  Where did you want more clarity or development? What did this group miss? Etc.

The best and most thoughtful comments will likely include information, observations, quotes, statistics, connections, questions. . . or other material from your active listening notes.

 

 

Groups and Slots for Presentations. From Mike.

Tuesday, Nov. 14

1. John and Briana: Marilyn Monroe
 2.  Thayne and Kassie: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
 3. Nick and Camryn: JFK Assassination

Thursday, Nov. 16

1. Kyle and Abigail: Brooklyn Bridge
2. Aaron and Jacob: The Oklahoma City Bombings
3. Tyler and Josh: The Tiny House Movement
4. Sarah and Akua: As American as Cheeseburgers and Apple Pie

Tuesday, Nov. 21

1. Prathik and Sean: Galileo
2. Sydney and Libbie: Alexander Hamilton
3. Hannah and Gracie: Andy Warhol
4. Diana and Eric: IBM's Watson

Brainstorming Exercise: Essay Three. From Mike

Invention Exercise:  Brainstorm two good ideas for Essay Three here, using the Comments feature of this post.   

Write a short paragraph for each of your topics where you explain what you would try to achieve to fulfill the prompt for that option.

Exploration 5: Emilee Fraser

Watching this documentary opened my eyes to aspects of the Civil Rights Movement that I had never learned before. When I think of the Civil Rights era, I think of police brutality and an overall very violent time for people of African descent. The most prominent event that stands out to me is the fact that police would often use fire hoses to deter peaceful protests held by the African Americans. Through watching this documentary, however, I learned that violence was rarely, if ever, a part of the protestors' ideologies. Even when they were put in jail for their acts of protest, they maintained an optimistic outlook on their campaign and somehow managed to keep persevering. I had never, and still don’t completely, understand how they were so hopeful in a time of great despair. The documentary really showcased the type of people who were fighting for their rights during the 1950s and 1960s.

For my research portion, I looked at the effects of Stokely Carmichael and what he brought to the Civil Rights Movement. Carmichael was a major advocate for African American equality and worked with other memorable leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr. Although, Unlike Martin Luther King Jr., Carmichael was unable to keep a nonviolent mindset and eventually joined groups such as the Black Power Movement and the Black Panther Party. He was arrested for a short time period after one protest, however this did not take away his influence as a Civil Rights Movement leader.

Carmichael eventually no longer relied on non-violent antics.
This quote represents a turning point in his ideology.

EXPLORATION FIVE - BLACK PANTHER
My research topic was the Black Panther Party (BPP). This Self-Defense Organization was founded by Bobby Seale in the year of 1966. They were based in Oakland, California, and their main purpose was to patrol black neighborhoods to prevent any acts of police brutality that may occur. The biggest difference between them and other Civil Rights groups during this time period was their use of violence. They did not believe that they should let whites, or policemen, beat them, but instead they should fight back. They were encouraged to carry firearms, as well as other weapons, when they went out to protest.  As the organization became older, they developed a Marxist mentality and began heavily enforcing the use of weapons. Despite their main ideology revolving around "undying love for the people", Black Panthers did not show love to everyone and in some people's opinions gave the Black's Civil Rights Movement a bad reputation. Eventually becoming a national movement, the Black Panther Party was no doubt influential to the Civil Rights movement, as well as all of American history.