How have the events of 2020 impacted the Black community and its future within the American society?
U.S. History – Essay Assignment
The Eleventh Judicial Circuit and the Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. Bar Association Black History Month Essay Contest
The Eleventh Judicial Circuit in collaboration with the Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. Bar Association takes this time to celebrate the many achievements and contributions of Black Americans, who, throughout history, have done so much to make America the culturally diverse and prosperous nation we are today. During Black History Month, the Miami-Dade County Public Schools students can gain insight into the experiences of Black Americans and the vital role this community has played throughout our shared history.
Directions: You are to write an essay discussing the prompt below.
· The essay should include:
· An introductory paragraph with a thesis
· A body that has multiple paragraphs
· A concluding paragraph (conclusion) that wraps up your thoughts
· The essay must be typed
· Your essay should have a minimum of 250 words and a maximum of 750 words
· Ideas to get started:
· List the important events of the year 2020
· Research how each of those events could have impacted the Black community
· Decide which are the most important to include in your essay
· Create an outline to organize how you want to discuss the events
· Make sure you are answering the prompt completely
· Begin to write and make sure you proof read! It is always good to have someone else proof read for you as well.
· Final draft – Include your name at the top right of the paper and the prompt at the top of your essay.
· Turn into Teams when completed!
Essay Topic/Prompt: How have the events of 2020 impacted the Black community and its future within the American society?
Due Date: Tuesday, January 12th at midnight… This will be worth 3 grades!!
U.S. History
–
Essay Assignment
The Eleventh Judicial Circuit and the Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. Bar Association Black
History Month Essay Contest
The Eleventh Judicial Circuit in collaboration with the Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. Bar Association
takes
this time to celebrate the many achievements and contributions of Black Americans, who,
throughout history, have done so much to make America the culturally diverse and prosperous
nation we are today. During Black History Month, the Miami
–
Dade County Publi
c Schools
students can gain insight into the experiences of Black Americans and the vital role this
community has played throughout our shared history.
Directions:
You are to write an essay discussing the prompt below.
–
The
essay should include:
o
An
introductory paragraph with a thesis
o
A body that has multiple paragraphs
o
A concluding paragraph (conclusion) that wraps up your tho
ughts
–
The essay must be typed
–
Your essay should have a minimum of 250 words and a maximum of 750 words
–
Ideas to get started:
o
List the important events of the year 2020
o
Research how each of those events could have impacted the Black community
o
Decide which are the most important to include in your essay
o
Create an outline to organize how you want to discuss the events
o
Make
sure you are answering the prompt completely
o
Begin to write and make sure you proof read! It is always good to have
someone else proof read for you as well.
–
Final draft
–
Include your name at the top right of the
paper and the prompt at the top
of your es
say.
–
Turn into Teams when completed!
Essay Topic/Prompt
: How have the events of 2020 impacted the Black
community and its future within the American society?
Due Date
:
Tuesday, January 12
th
at midnight
… This will be worth 3 grades!!
U.S. History – Essay Assignment
The Eleventh Judicial Circuit and the Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. Bar Association Black
History Month Essay Contest
The Eleventh Judicial Circuit in collaboration with the Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. Bar Association
takes this time to celebrate the many achievements and contributions of Black Americans, who,
throughout history, have done so much to make America the culturally diverse and prosperous
nation we are today. During Black History Month, the Miami-Dade County Public Schools
students can gain insight into the experiences of Black Americans and the vital role this
community has played throughout our shared history.
Directions: You are to write an essay discussing the prompt below.
– The essay should include:
o An introductory paragraph with a thesis
o A body that has multiple paragraphs
o A concluding paragraph (conclusion) that wraps up your thoughts
– The essay must be typed
– Your essay should have a minimum of 250 words and a maximum of 750 words
– Ideas to get started:
o List the important events of the year 2020
o Research how each of those events could have impacted the Black community
o Decide which are the most important to include in your essay
o Create an outline to organize how you want to discuss the events
o Make sure you are answering the prompt completely
o Begin to write and make sure you proof read! It is always good to have
someone else proof read for you as well.
– Final draft – Include your name at the top right of the paper and the prompt at the top
of your essay.
– Turn into Teams when completed!
Essay Topic/Prompt: How have the events of 2020 impacted the Black
community and its future within the American society?
Due Date: Tuesday, January 12
th
at midnight… This will be worth 3 grades!!