Personal+Response+Information


 * __Homework__ **

Each student will write a response paper. The paper should be approximately 3 pages handwritten / double-spaced / front only; OR typed, 1.5 pages, double spaced, Times New Roman, 12 pt font. Please make sure the correct heading is in the upper right-hand corner of page one (MLA Format).

Focus your personal response paper on the following:
 * Give a //brief// summary of what Jim Crow Laws are and how they affected Americans.
 * Explain one of the Jim Crow laws you took individual notes on and your personal reactions to that law.
 * Describe the person you researched and what impact this person had on the African-American community and American society in general.
 * Discuss the interview your group listened to. What affect did this person's story have on you?
 * Discuss the incident of racial turmoil you researched and what impact it had on the African-American community and on you personally.

Incorporate your personal reactions to what you learned. How did you feel while learning about the restrictions created by Jim Crow Laws? What effect did learning about the individuals your group studied and listened to have on you? How were you affected by images on the various sites?