QUEST FOR JUSTICE

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QUEST FOR JUSTICE

• Wadsworth School
• Mrs. Sherrill
• Grade 8

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Purpose of Unit

• The purpose of this unit was to help students
  gain concrete understanding of the concept of
  justice by applying a variety of research and
  problem solving skills, and engage students in
  activities that would promote creative expression.

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Guiding Questions

• Who was Emmett Till?
• How can injustice bring about social change?

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ACTIVITIES

• KWL Charts
• Reading and discussing.
• Videotaping
• Comparing and Contrasting
• PowerPoint Presentations

• Creating timelines
• Viewing documentaries
• Writing poetry and plays
• Expository Writing
• Creating a toolbox for Social Change

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Samples of Student Work

• Getting Away With Murder The True Story of the
  Emmett Till Case

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Chicago Neighborhoods in 1955

• Everyone on the south side of Chicago knew each
  other.
• The South side of Chicago was called the Black
  Belt. Also known as Bronzeville.
• The only time you would see white people is if
  you go to downtown.

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Question

• Under what circumstances would you accept a dare?

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Life to Death

• Emmett Till was a nice boy who lived a nice life
  until he whistled at the Carolyn Bryant, he was
  brutally killed by white men.

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Emmett Till Accepted A Dare

• It cost him his life!

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The Death of Emmett Till

• The death of Emmett Till forever changed the
  lives of African Americans.
• His death is viewed as the spark that began the
  Civil Rights movement.

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More Images Of Emmett Till
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Poems of Emmett Till

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One Last Breathe

• One day of joy , one day of laughter.
• But unfortunately to some people happiness
  doesnt matter.
• One young boy who played around , but everything
  changed when he made a sound. Do you think about
  tomorrow when its still today?
• Do you think about life before it fades away?
• Would you let time take control? Emmett didnt
  have a chance time took his soul. Would you play
  a game when you know your going to die? The game
  Emmett played made the world cry.
• Would you think a whistle could cause your death?
  
• Emmetts whistle caused his last breathe.

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Diamante

• Emmett Till
• Short and Heavy set
• Telling jokes, having fun and playing pranks
• Roy Bryant
• Outgoing, funny/Mean and cruel
• Drinking, owns a store and very rude behavior
• Tall and skinny

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Lets Join Together

• Lets join together
• Lets be friends
• Lets stop the violence
• Lets join hands
• Lets come together
• Lets sing songs
• Lets put away the guns
• Lets right wrong

• Lets work together
• Lets go around
• Lets work hard
• To bring violence down
• Lets join together
• On top of a hill
• To remember
• Young Emmett Till

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• What Can You Do To Make A Difference ?

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Building a Toolbox for Social Change

• Where do I have the power to make real change?
• Who is in my universe of obligation?
• What will I need in my toolbox to sustain me when
  this work gets hard?
• What will I have in my toolbox that will help me
  to remember why this work is necessary?
• What do I have in my toolbox as far as a
  difference alarm, to wake me up when I need to
  do the work?