Citing Documentaries & Music: "Educating Black Boys" and "Black Boy Fly"

Here is the link to the video we previewed in Tuesday's class--"Educating Black Boys"

Feel free to reference insights from reporter Tony Harris, UMBC's President Dr. Hrabowski or UB's President Schmoke.

You can also reference lyrics from Kendrick Lamar's "Black Boy Fly," just make sure you cite both resources properly.

The citation templates for both are found on this Purdue APA Guide page. 

Persuasive Essay Resources: Educating Black Boys

This post was updated on 7/21/14

*** Citing your sources ***

There are two ways you need to cite (or give credit to) your sources: 1) in the text and 2) at the end of your paper under a "References" heading.

In-Text Citations: These typically have the author's name and the year, separated by a comma, and placed in parentheses. Remember, the period goes OUTSIDE the last parenthesis. (See first bullet below)

References: Press CNTRL + Enter to create a new page at the end of your document. Title it "References" and copy and paste the citation information below in alphabetical order. See an example here. Note how the sources are tabbed.

Found your own sources? 
Great!
Use this website to learn how to cite them properly: Purdue APA Owl


Use the following resources as supports for your essay.

Make sure you
1) Write down which article the information you used came from (FOR EACH PIECE OF INFO)
2) Either quote or paraphrase the information, remembering to still give credit through citation.

a)     “Harlem’s boys need better schools. So I decided to build a private one”

This is the article we annotated/text coded in class.

Citation:

• (Blay, 2014).
• Blay, C. (2014). Harlem's boys need better schools. So I decided to build a private one. The Washington Post. Retrieved from http://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2014/07/02/im-obsessed-with-education-reform-and-im-not-wasting-my-time-with-public-schools/

b)    “Fact Sheet: Outcomes for Young Black Men” 

This article simply contains a few, related statistics. 

Citation:

• (Thompson, 2011).
• Thompson, T. (2011). Fact Sheet: Outcomes for Young, Black Men. Travis Smiley Reports. Retrieved from http://www.pbs.org/wnet/tavissmiley/tsr/too-important-to-fail/fact-sheet-outcomes-for-young-black-men/

c)     “Can White Educators Successfully Teach Black Boys?”

We never read this in class, but the title says it all. Perhaps a good resource for your counter-argument.

Citation:

• (Pica, 2014).
• Pica, R. (2014). Can White Teachers Successfully Teach Black Boys? The Huffington Post. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rae-pica/can-white-educators-succe_b_4687855.html?page_version=legacy&view=print&comm_ref=false

d)    “Dropping Out, Imprisoned or Killed.” 

We didn't read this one either, but again, the title is pretty self-explanatory. 

Citation:

• (Davis, 2011).
• Davis, L. M. (2011). Dropping Out, Imprisoned or Killed: Disparities in Outcomes Faced by Young African American Men. Tavis Smiley Reports. Retrieved from http://www.pbs.org/wnet/tavissmiley/tsr/too-important-to-fail/dropping-out-imprisoned-or-killed-disparities-in-outcomes-faced-by-young-african-american-men/

e)    Schott Foundation: “Public Education and Black Male Students” 

This is the report we reviewed in class. It contained reports of black, male achievement by state. 

Citation:

• (Holzman, 2004).
• Holzman, M. (2004). Public education and black male students: A state report card. Schott Foundation for Public Education.

f) "Educating African American Boys"
Interesting perspective from a struggling student. He mentions connection between schools and prison. 

Citation:

• (Caire, 2009).
• Caire, K. (2009). Educating Black Boys. Education Next, 9(4). Retrieved from http://educationnext.org/educating-african-american-boys/

Counter-Argument Resources:

g) "A Descriptive Look at College Enrollment and Degree Completion of Baltimore City Graduates"

This is the report from the first Sakai assignment. 

Citation: 

• (Durham & Westlund, 2011). 
• Durham, R. E., & Westlund, E. (2011). A Descriptive Look at College Enrollment and Degree Completion of Baltimore City Graduates. Baltimore Education Research Consortium.

h) "Stop Excusing Our Young Men"

This is the video where the principal tells news anchor Tavis Smiley that black boys are being "pampered."

Citation

• (Smiley, 2011)
• Smiley, T. (Writer & Director). 2011. Too Important to Fail [Television Series Episode]. In J. Atlas (Producer), Education Under Arrest, Los Angeles, CA: PBS.

i) Common Core College and Career Readiness Standards (Literacy)
These are the standards we discussed in class. 

Citation:

• (CCSSI, 2014).
• Common Core State Standards Initiative (2014). English Language Arts Standards >> Introduction >> Students Who are College and Career Ready in Reading, Writing, Speaking Listening & Language. Retrieved from http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/introduction/students-who-are-college-and-career-ready-in-reading-writing-speaking-listening-language/

j) African American Male Students' Perceptions of Factors That Contribute to Their Academic Success


Jacquan's find about how other things (mainly the individual) impact a black male student's success.

Citation:

• (Rolland, 2011).
• Rolland, G. (2011). African American Male Students' Perceptions of Factors That Contribute to Their Academic Success. Retrieved from Digital Commons@Georgia Southern (1386).

*** Transition Words ***
Click here to view a pretty thorough list of transition words. 

I selected this page because I like how it's organized. It organizes it by the transitions you may be looking for

- Additive: When you're adding information 

- Adversative: When you want to signal conflict or contradiction

- Causal: For cause and effect

- Sequential: For signalling how things are ordered.

I encourage you to scroll down the entire list so you can get a feel for the different options you have for transitions. 

Young Arthur Story

Follow this link:

For the Young Arthur story

Introduction to the Story Elements: Setting, Characters & Plot

Classwork assignment:

http://www.learner.org/interactives/story/index.html

Helpful Links for The King of Mulberry Street

Want to learn more about Italy and other countries in Europe and around the world?
Check out this website: National Geographic

Want to learn more about Judaism and different parts of Jewish culture?
Check out this website: BBC Religion: Judaism

Exploring the Experiences of Jewish Americans

Follow this link: The Jewish Experience

Activity 1)  Migration the Diaspora in America
1.  Read the Introduction Paragraphs.
2.  Answer this question: Early on, where did most of the Jewish Community mainly settle?
3.  Choose THREE of the videos under the "related film clips" section. Write the titles of the video.
4.  As you watch the video, list your notes under the title. You should have at least...
                       2   "I notice..."s
                       2   "I wonder..."s

    Example:
     Activity 1: Related Clips
     Abigail Franks
                   I notice...
                   I notice...
                   I wonder...
                   I wonder...

       Do this for two more videos.

Activity 2)  Assimilation: Making America Home
1. Read the Introduction Paragraphs.
2. Answer this question: What are some things Jews did to "fit in" in America?
3. Choose ONE video under the "related film clips" section. Write the titles of the video. 
4.  As you watch the video, list your notes under the title. You should have at least...
                       2   "I notice..."s
                       2   "I wonder..."s

Activity 3) Doing Well and Doing Good: Education and Philanthropy
1. Read the Introduction Paragraphs
2. Answer the question: What does the word "Tzedakah" mean?
3. Watch the videos "An Emphasis on Education" and "The Use of Quotas at School"
4. As you watch the video, list your notes under the title. You should have at least...
                       2   "I notice..."s
                       2   "I wonder..."s

Activity 4) Anti-Semitism in America
1. Read the Introduction Paragraphs
2. Answer the question: When did Jews and other minorities typically face prejudice in America?
3. Watch the videos "Rising Tide of Antisemitism" and "Discrimination in the Workplace"
4. As you watch the video, list your notes under the title. You should have at least...
                       2   "I notice..."s
                       2   "I wonder..."s

Websites for Early Finishers

Finished Early?
Did you already check-in with Ms. Odeyale?
Ok, cool.

Check out the websites listed on the following link! Some reminders:

- read the descriptions and see which one you want to check out

- make sure the volume is off on your iPad, unless your headphones are plugged in.

Find educational websites here!

Recording "If"

Welcome to my post that will give you instructions on how to record yourself reciting Rudyard Kipling's poem "If."

Before you get started I want you to be aware of two things:

1) All I'm looking for is your best effort. Don't feel the need to start over and over again if you mess up. That will actually mess up this "experiment." I want you to simply read it through and I'm convinced that when you re-record it three weeks from now, you'll see improvements in my your fluency.

2) FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS. This is a classwork grade. Make sure you complete the assignment, and that you don't lose your iPad privilege because your were off-task or irresponsible. 



Step 1: Stay on this blog post until I give you further instructions

Step 2: Make sure you have your email name and password. Be careful not to lose it and do not share it with anyone

Step 3: Open the Realms of Gold book to page 17. 

Step 4: Silently read over the poem, preparing to record yourself.

Step 5: Plug in your headphones; Put them in.

Step 6: Press RECORD

Step 7: Press LEVEL CHECK

Step 8. If it's on the red zone, turn your volume down on your iPad.

Step 9: Press START. If you mess up just keep going! If something happens where you need to stop for a second press PAUSE, not stop.

Step 10: When finished, press STOP 

Step 11: Scroll to the bottom and press "Change Title."

Step 12: Change title to your FIRST & LAST Name then IF. Example "Ms. Odeyale If"

Step 13. Press "Save to Google Drive"

Step 14: Type in your gmail information 

Step 15: Press ACCEPT

Step 16: Press OK

Step 17: Return to the homescreen

Vocabulary Exploration

1. Go to http://www.thefreedictionary.com/

2. Search each the following words from our vocabulary list. Explore the webpage for these words.
     Dialect
     Imposter
     Knave
     Reproach
     Sinew
     Virtue

3. On your sheet of paper, tell me...
     1) Which two words do you understand better because of this website?
     2) What information helped you better understand what these words mean?

You do not have to copy down the questions. Just number them on your paper under the Title "Vocabulary Exploration."

"If" by Rudyard Kipling

Directions:

1) Make sure your headphones are inserted into the iPad
2) Follow this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tTeZNfwesg
3) Read along and follow the poem "If" written by Rudyard Kipling read by George Horne
4)
On your sheet of paper, write down your favorite line from the poem. You may need to listen to it again.

Tell me why this is your favorite line.

The King of Mulberry Street Gallery Walk

Directions: Follow the links to images that connect with our book--The King of Mulberry Street. On a blank sheet of paper write down

1) The Number and The Title

2) I notice...

3) I wonder...

You only need to write down one statement for each of the two sentence starters. However, if you want to write more. Please feel free. 

1. European Immigrants at Ellis Island

2. Pictures of Ellis Island

3. New York City in 1900: Scroll down the webpage to find the picture with this title. Expand it if you need to see more details

4. New York City Early 1900s: Look through these pictures that give you a better idea of how New York City looked at the beginning of the last century. 

5. The Forty Thieves: Expand the first image "The Forty Thieves"

6. Five Points New York: Read the caption and expand the image