Good job with Accountable Talk!

Students, I just wanted to thank you for how well you did with our Accountable Talk discussion today. Although it evolved from the original topic of forensic anthropology and identity, and then on to racial climate at Culbreth, I thought what you had to say to each other was very important. Let us reflect on what we heard our classmates say and think about some of the experiences they shared. We can use this information to help us remember to be kind to one another, to stand up for one another, and to gain perspective from our peers. Today, one of your peers stated something along the lines of "In order to promote positive change, we have to start listening to each other." This really resonated with me, as well as many other insights from your bright, young minds. Great work, and I hope that we can come up with some good ideas to help everyone feel welcome, accepted, and capable of excellence at Culbreth!

Here is an interesting audio interview from the UNC Southern Oral History Program regarding an African-American woman's experience with the integration of Chapel Hill Schools in the early 1960s: http://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/sohp/id/12761/rec/3

Here is an article of another African-American woman's experience with integration in Chapel Hill: http://wunc.org/post/august-1963-carrie-farrington-remembers-racism-chapel-hill-schools#stream/0.



This week, I will sit with you individually to discuss your grade in my class. We will also work on a multi-paragraph writing assignment during the week. We will not have reading logs for homework next week; instead, your homework will be to complete any missing work or improve previously submitted essays.

Due by Thursday: For 1 point extra credit on any grade from Quarter 1, you may submit a poem, song, or short story that has to do with one the following prompts:

1. Who are you? What are the qualities and characteristics you value most about yourself? Do people see these or would you prefer they don't?

2. What are some of your struggles and how will you overcome them? (any sort of struggle: internal (identity, confidence, skills) or external (how other people or situations impact you)).

or

3. Interview someone local about the integration of schools in Chapel Hill and what it was like for members of the community (traditional interview format).