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English and History (Honors and Junior Core)- History Fair: Breaking Barriers Theme

2019-2020 History Fair: Breaking Barriers

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November 2019

History Fair Week One, Lesson Three

 

Today's Goal(s): 

  • Identify and be able to explain the history fair theme
  • Begin to brainstorm potential topics-of-interest relating to the theme

 

Guiding Question(s):

  • What does it mean to break barriers? 
  • What are possible types of barriers?
  • What should be considered when evaluating barriers?

Take the Buzzfeed Quiz to learn more about what kind of topic you might be interested in choosing for the History Fair!

What does it mean to break barriers? 

  • Barriers can be physical, social, traditional...

  • When thinking about barriers, let's think about categorizing topics

    • Politics

    • Religion

    • Inventions and Innovations

    • Diplomacy (global relationships) 

    • Economics

    • Society and Culture (norms, values, art, sports, etc.) 

  • When thinking about barriers, let's think about: 

    • domino effect/ripple effect

    • intentional/unintentional impacts

Breaking Barriers- Race: The Jessie Owens Story

Breaking Barriers - Milk: The Harvey Milk story

Breaking Barriers - The Post

Breaking Barriers - Under the Same Moon

Breaking Barriers - The Normal Heart

Breaking Barriers - Spotlight

Breaking Barriers - Harriet: the Harriet Tubman Story

Breaking Barriers - Cesar Chavez An American Hero

Breaking Barriers - Hidden Figures

Breaking Barriers - Bend It Like Beckham

Breaking Barriers - Ray

Breaking Barriers - Wild Nights with Emily