Ms. Woo
California History 2014
Period 5’s Level 3 Questions
Group A: What is the status of segregation and racial discrimination in schools, society, and
government institutions today?
 Is there still segregation against black people in school?
 How are women, LGBTQ people, African Americans, and Mexican Americans treated in
schools and society today?
 What types of academic and social segregation can we observe today in Oakland schools?
Sources
http://www.elle.com/news/culture/dress-codes-female-students
This magazine source talks about how dress codes target girls in schools and calls inappropriate
clothing "distracting" and shames any girl that does not follow the dress code. This is instead of
teaching boys that girls are not sexual clothing, and what they wear is not asking or inviting for
anything.
https://www.uwcsea.edu.sg/edunia/ms-student-essay-unjust-treatment-homosexuals
This student essay source discusses the unfair treatment of gays and lesbians in society.
Homosexuals receive unjust treatment at work and at schools, and the law also does not give them
the treatment that they deserve.
http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2020491683_schooldisciplinexml.html
This newspaper source explains how a school in Seattle is suspending black students more than
white students. This means that more short-term suspensions were given to African American
students, and they were punished more frequently and harshly than white students.
This is a paper done by Florida State Law. It describes both the history of residential segregation, as
well as the causes and effects today, and what integration could do for america. The effects it speaks
about are mainly the economic and social effects that residential segregation has on minorities in
America.
http://dev.law.fsu.edu/journals/landuse/Vol141/seit.htm
This is a Huffington Post article which speaks about segregation not in the schools, but from school to
school. It talks about about the divide, and Black and Latino kids end up going to schools that are
largely their own race.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/20/american-schools-still-he_n_1901583.html
This article in the Economic Policy Institute describes the segregation in schools today. They state
the problem being “de-facto” segregation, due to the fact that schools mostly populated with
minorities are conveniently placed in their own neighborhoods. They also believe that the key to desegregate these schools comes from desegregating the neighborhoods they are in. Also the article
mentions the “myth of de-facto segregation”, saying that the supreme court justices decision to not let
schools admit based on racial balance is the cause, rather than it being de-facto segregation.
http://www.epi.org/publication/modern-segregation/
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Concern-over-alleged-school-racism-20140604
This website is about how they should stop racism in school and there is real life examples of racism
in the school.
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http://kuow.org/post/theres-trouble-job-market-black-college-graduates
This website is about how white college graduates would most likely get a job than an African
American college graduate.
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Group B: What is the legacy of the social movements for us today?
 Why do we need to fight water pollution?
 In what ways were all of the 1960s movements the same?
 What are some Black Panther Party programs still here and affecting the community today?
 How have the actions of the American Indian Movement affect Native Indians today?
 What do you think about the Vietnam War and do you think it affects us today?
Sources
http://www.burnham-on-sea.com/news/2014/bathing-water-signs-04-06-14.php
People works together in the environment agency and in there people get affected due to its bad
water pollution. They were not able to swim that’s why people works together to it figure what’s going
on and why they were not able to swim. They can swim but after when they swim they get some kind
of diseases in their skins. That is the problem that people wants to solve in a group/partners.
http://feedstuffs.com/story-task-force-study-water-pollution-45-112832
In several states/countries people were working together productively and respectfully on the water
pollution and other agricultural programs like growing foods, planting, farming and other. People were
not concentrating on the goals and kinda the work/other activities.people research for the
environmental protection to be safe and healthy living.
http://www.indians.org/articles/american-indian-movement.html
Since the late 1960's living conditions have been raised so that the American Indians can be in a
livable setting. Like built homes, government funds, and things necessary to maintain a community.
Can find more on American Indian Rights(same website, its what you look for on it)
http://www.policyalmanac.org/culture/archive/native_americans.shtml
Is about what the government has control over when having to concern American Indians
http://www.blackcommentator.com/398/398_kir_black_panther_party_legacy_share.html
This source talks about the "Black panther party" and their legacy. It also talks about how their
actions, and programs are affecting today.
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/68134/Black-Panther-Party/314483/Impact-andrepression
This source talks about how even people today actually are supporting the "Panthers" and they are
trying to help create a better community for people today, following on what the "Panthers" did back
than.
http://blaseanwar.blogspot.com/2011/01/vietnam-war-aftermath_13.html
This source states that “the Vietnam War had many impacts.”
http://vietnamwar3.tripod.com/id1.html
This source talks mainly about how the war really affected our troops in battle and how they didn’t
want to go back..
http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/english/publication/2008/04/20080407123655eaifas0.7868769.html#
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This is a Government website that addresses each of the movements in the 1960s.
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/civil-rights-movement/essays/%E2%80%9Cpeople-getready%E2%80%9D-music-and-civil-rights-movement-1950s
This is an essay written by Brian Ward, and other contents of this website are helpful such as the time
line and some primary sources.
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Group C: Are the problems of the 1960s and before still with us today?
 How are the present day struggles with poverty similar and/or related to historic struggles with
poverty?
 What are the differences between the challenges women faced in the 1960s to the challenges
women face now?
 How are contemporary feminist movements changed from feminist movements in the 1960s?
Sources
http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2013/04/17/remarkable-declines-in-global-povertybut-major-challenges-remain
Remarkable Declines in Global Poverty, But Major Challenges Remain
Published April 17, 2013 by The World Bank
Includes many demographics of how poverty has changed throughout the world since the 1980s, and
which areas are most affected.
http://cnsnews.com/news/article/ali-meyer/1-5-children-live-poverty-us
1 in 5 Children Live in Poverty in the U.S. Published June 3, 2014, CNSNews.com
Statistics and definitions. Discusses poverty in United States, currently and how it has changed over
time.
https://tavaana.org/en/content/1960s-70s-american-feminist-movement-breaking-down-barrierswomen
This article states that feminist movements in the 60s-70s' goals were mainly to get equal pay, to get
more/equal jobs, to not be looked at as housewives, a good education, and abortion rights. The
movements simply wanted women to have more opportunities and power.
http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/feminism-today-the-fight-has-changed-thestereotypes-remain-and-the-cause-will-never-die-8364343.html
This article says that feminist movements today want women to be looked at as people, not just
sexual objects. The reading speaks about how so many women get raped and how society has made
women seem weak. It generally talks about how women are being degraded in a sexual way.
http://mediasmarts.ca/gender-representation/women-and-girls/media-portrayals-girls-and-womenintroduction
This shows how today women are sexualized in the media. Also the media creates this expectation
for women's bodies which is almost impossible to live up to. The media takes women's power away in
a way many of us don't even recognize.
Also the documentary "Missrepresentations" is amazing and speaks about the how the media
degrades women today. It also talks about how little women are in politics, which reflects on women
in society. This documentary was personally inspirational.
http://time.com/2802038/india-rape-hanging/
This is an article about the rape of two girls in Uttar Pradesh, India and how the head of the governing
party of Uttar Pradesh dismisses the rapes as "boys will be boys".
http://www.thenation.com/article/180077/yesallwomen-changes-story-isla-vista-massacre#
This article discusses the hashtag YesAllWomen, and why the Isla Vista Massacre is not just an
isolated incident and that we can't use mental illness as the only factor in the shooting.
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http://www.newstatesman.com/health/2014/06/fat-shaming-women-doesn-t-make-us-any-slimmer
An article about body shaming in the UK and why it's detrimental to the way women see and think
about themselves.
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Group D: What are our constitutional rights/our human rights/our civil rights today?
 Is free speech truly free?
 What are some ways we can prevent the environment from being destroyed?
 Does protest solve anything?
Sources
http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jun/2/keene-when-free-speech-is-no-longer-protected/
Democratic Senators attempt to limit the First Amendment because they believe the privileges
granted are "too extreme"
http://www.delawareonline.com/story/opinion/contributors/2014/06/03/higher-education-low-tolerancefree-speech/9921207/
College Student Daniel Harper was restricted from handing out flyers showing his objections to
another religious group. He fights a case exercising his freedom of religion, given by the First
Amendment.
http://m.kaleo.org/news/uh-moves-free-speech-zone/article_279450c6-e9f4-11e3-bd1e001a4bcf6878.html
University of Hawaii has a policy where those who want to exercise their free speech rights must
reserve a time and given permission to use a portion of land. Students disagree and attempt to
change the policy.
http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/en/campaigns/forests/solutions-to-deforestation/
This source is about how we should stop destroying forests.
http://www.50waystohelp.com/
This source from Wire and Twine, a business organization which lists 50 ways to help the
environment.
http://curiosity.discovery.com/question/do-protests-ever-accomplish-anything
This source gives examples of the outcome of previous protests, whether they were successful or
not.
http://orderoftruth.wordpress.com/2013/02/27/opinion-does-a-protest-achieve-anything/
This source tells you, how you can make a protest to be successful and it also gives examples of
protest that were successful and that were not.
http://www.sott.net/article/279197-Resistance-instead-of-protest-Forcing-and-not-asking-or-beggingleaders-to-make-better-decisions
This source gives us the outcome of foreign countries protest.
http://www.dailytimes.com.ng/article/ban-bringbackourgirls-protest-blow-right-peaceful-protest-serap
A suppression of the right to assemble in Nigeria. People are trying to fight it
http://articles.latimes.com/keyword/right-to-assemble
The L.A Times articles on the right to assemble show events all over the world
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Group E: Are women equal today?
 How is the women’s movement of the 1960s-70s portrayed in today’s society and media?
 Why are women taught how to defend themselves instead of men being taught not to? And
how does that affect women?
 What will it take to make wages in work equal?
Sources
http://www.newstatesman.com/v-spot/2013/05/five-main-issues-facing-modern-feminism
-This source talks about how feminism today faces different issues than the ones the movement did
back in the 1960s. One of the issues is The Media, which would answer part of my level 3 question.
http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/feminism-today-the-fight-has-changed-thestereotypes-remain-and-the-cause-will-never-die-8364343.html
-This source is talking about how women have to face new dangers and discrimination, including rape
and sexual harrasment, than they had to before. This article may be from the UK but it still shows us
how these "new" problems are worldwide, not just here in America.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2014/05/29/from_toxic_misogyny_to_toxic_feminism_122786
.html
-This source may be more of an opinion but it does talk about how the recent shotting in Santa
Barbara brought out feminists on social media websites like Twitter.
https://rainn.org/statistics
This is the Rape Abuse and Incest National Network. I got statistics about rape victims and support.
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs239/en/
This is the website for the world health organization. There is a fact sheet about violence against
women.
http://www.guelphmercury.com/living-story/4519893-we-need-to-teach-that-men-and-women-areequal/. This article is based on trying to show that people need to teach that men and women are
equal. The article is asking..”what are people teaching about equality?’” and “How could we fight the
ideas put on the internet to corrupt this idea of equality between men and women ?”
http://www.nj.com/hudson/voices/index.ssf/2014/06/republicans_ok_with_women_bein.html. This is a
article that talks about the gender equality bill and equal pay legislation. This article also talks about
diminishing “loop-holes” as well and how when two people are doing the same job under the same
circumstances that they shouldn’t be recompensed because one of the persons is a man and the
other a female. The article also discusses what the fifty year old pay act says and how it hasn’t
changed.