Monthly Archives: December 2019

TOK: December 17-18, 2019

Hello! Today we will start looking at some seminal experiments in Human Science.

  1. 5-10 minutes (If necessary): Complete notes on methods in the Human Sciences.
  2. In groups of roughly 3, you will research and report back to the class about a famous experiment in Human Sciences. I will assign the experiments.
  3. The format of your report to the class will be a slide presentation of about 4-5 minutes. You may include video clips, but they should not be more than 2 minutes.
  4. You will present these next class.

Homework: Complete report on experiments.

HOTA: December 10, 2019

Reconstruction, Day 2

WE WILL TALK ABOUT THE HOMEWORK LATER IN CLASS. Today we you will work together to answer some of the difficult questions that newly freed slaves had to grapple with in the aftermath of the Civil War and the end of slavery.

1) What do you think will happen to people recently freed from slavery?

  • Read “Freedmen and Women”
  • Create an identity for yourself as a former slave and write an internal monologue about your experiences and hopes for the future. Some things to think about:
    • What hardships have you endured? What heartbreak have you experienced? What have your relationships been like (with whites and slaves)? What are your dreams for the future?
    • You have 10 minutes.

2. Reconstructing the South: Problems

  • As a class, you will discuss, debate and answer the 6 questions on the following pages. You will decide how you do that, but everyone must participate. The process and your participation in it are what you will be graded on today.

3. With the time remaining, make sure you have all of the information from the homework reading from last night.

Homework: None