10.22.12+and+10.23.12

Memoirs back: discussion of what went well, and what we still need to work on.

Sample highlights of each memoir by class:

Discussion: Ch. 3-5

Key Events: 1) Melba travels to Ohio with her family. She is shocked by how different life is in Ohio and how she does not feel the effects of segregation. 2) Melba hears the news that she's been selected to attend Central High School. Her family reacts with worry, anger, and fear, but ultimately they decide to go through with Melba's choice. 3) The Little Rock Nine attempt to integrate Central High school but are turned away by the Arkansas National Guard (ordered by Gov. Fabus) and are greeted by an angry, dangerous mob. Melba and her mother have a close call as they are chased by protesters and narrowly escape. 4) Melba is surprised by the negative reaction that she receives in her community after her choice to integrate Central High School. 5) Melba and the other Little Rock Nine are involved in the legal proceedings surrounding integration. Thurgood Marshall (representing the NAACP) and Daisy Bates work to combat Gov. Fabus' decree that blocked integration. 6) The court rules in favor of the NAACP, and Melba and the other members of the Little Rock Nine prepare to integrate Central High School

Read: Chapter 6 as a class

Work time: read Ch. 7, work on vocabulary, or work on journals.

HW: Journal entry #3 due next time I see you. Ch. 6/7.
 * Vocabulary for Ch. 1-5 due on Monday 10/29. You will have your vocabulary quiz on 10/29.