BELLWORK
1. Who was Emmett Till? Why was he important?
2. Why were Emmett Till’s murderers found innocent?
3. Explain the background of the court case Brown vs.
Board of Education.
4. What was the outcome of this court case?
5. How did people react to the ruling of this court
case?
6. THINKER: Where were the majority of segregated
public schools? Where were the majority of
integrated public schools?
Unit 6 Exam: WWII
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Do you still need to take the test?!?!?
Pd. 2 – NO ONE 
Pd. 5 – Ashley, Cy, Kendall, Cassidy
Pd. 6 – Rita & Jesus
Pd. 7 – Josh, April P, Cooper, April S,
Enrique
• Before/After school, lunch, 4th period,
tutorial, library tutoring
Unit 6 Exam: WWII
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75 Total Points
50 pt Multiple Choice
10 pt matching
15 pt essay question
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Pd. 2: 88%
Pd. 5: 79%
Pd. 6: 75%
Pd. 7: 85%
Unit 6 Exam: WWII
• Capitalization of proper nouns! (people, places,
groups, beginning of sentence)
– Great Britain, Hitler, World War II
• In WWII, there was no Russia  Soviet Union!
• Before Hitler, what was the German President’s
name?
• Explain the use of the atomic bomb
• How many terms did FDR serve?
Unit 6 Exam: WWII
• The biggest problem was EXPLAINING YOUR
ANSWER!
• In an essay answer, you need to be specific and
describe your answer.
• Too many vague statements; for example:
• “Hitler attacked all over Europe and took over many
cities”
• “Hitler’s rose to power because of all the things he
promised to the German citizens”
• “The relationship was with Japan was violent. The U.S.
was cutting off all ties”
Appointment Discussion Wkst
• This is a strategy meant to foster discussion
between peers.
• One at a time, you will find a partner for each
time slot.
• Stay with the class! Do not go ahead!
• Follow my directions!
Appointment Discussion Wkst
• Write each of the following questions on your
appointment worksheet:
• 12:00 – What is racism? Why are people racist?
• 3:00 – Is racism getting worse or disappearing in
America? Explain! Give examples!
• 6:00 – What is the best way to stop racism?
• 9:00 – Have you ever experienced racism? What
does racism look like?
• One at a time, you will go to all of your appointments
and answer the questions with your partner. Follow
my directions!
Civil Rights Movement: Events
• During the Civil Rights Movement, there were four
main events that characterized the fight for equality.
• Montgomery Bus Boycotts (pg. 674)
• Sit-ins (pg. 677)
• Freedom Rides (pg. 682)
• March on Washington (686)
• You are going to read about each event and
complete the worksheet.
• What you do not finish will be homework!