The students will analyze the rise of violent activities against African Americans …
The students will analyze the rise of violent activities against African Americans after the Civil War which lead to the addition of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments. Begin with a KWL Jamboard (also attached, in a PDF format) which also includes an activity in analyzing primary resources about lynching. Students will then develop their own 5-day trip itinerary using the Negro Green Book (see the list of free PDF versions for various years) as a travel reference guide. The objective of the lesson is to have the students understand the perils faced by US citizens of color during the Jim Crow Era and how prevalent the dangers were in some areas of the United States at that time. The teacher may wish to use a formative assessment in the form of an exit ticket (see attached).
In this lesson, students examine the poetry of Amanda Gorman, who was …
In this lesson, students examine the poetry of Amanda Gorman, who was chosen to read her poem “The Hill We Climb” at President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20, 2021. Gorman’s poem will complement Biden’s message and themes of “unity.”
Students will use their knowledge and understanding of the lives and contributions …
Students will use their knowledge and understanding of the lives and contributions of Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, and Abraham Lincoln with focus on the Civil War era by reconstructing key aspects of their lives that connect them to the Civil War.
Like so many other government agencies during the New Deal, HOLC and …
Like so many other government agencies during the New Deal, HOLC and its parent bureau, the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, shaped Americans' lives and livelihoods profoundly during and after the Great Depression of the 1930s. Both proved critical to protecting and expanding home ownership, to standardizing lending practices, and to encouraging residential and commercial real estate investment in a flagging economy. Across the middle third of the twentieth century, arguably the most prosperous decades in American history, these agencies worked with public and private sector partners to create millions of jobs and help millions of Americans buy or keep their homes. At the very same time, federal housing programs helped codify and expand practices of racial and class segregation. They ensured, moreover, that rampant real estate speculation and environmental degradation would accompany America's remarkable economic recovery and growth.
This is part of a series of lessons commissioned by the Democracy …
This is part of a series of lessons commissioned by the Democracy Project at the University of Virginia centered around the podcast Democracy in Danger.Democracy in Danger lessons share some basic characteristics. In each of these inquiries, the explicit or implicit question is, “What should we do about .. “ because that is an essential question we must ask of all of our citizens. Additionally, Democracy in Danger lessons will lead students through a problem analysis characterized by the 4A approach (assses the problem, analyze the causes and effects of the problem, address potential solutions to the problem, act on a potential solution. We hope to make this type of problem analysis process a routine that young people can transfer to any new challenge that we face in our democracy and that it will pave the way for healthy deliberation with their fellow students, to collaboratively act together, and to forge healthy civic friendships that will strengthen our democracy.
This is part of a series of lessons commissioned by the Democracy …
This is part of a series of lessons commissioned by the Democracy Project at the University of Virginia centered around the podcast Democracy in Danger.Democracy in Danger lessons share some basic characteristics. In each of these inquiries, the explicit or implicit question is, “What should we do about .. “ because that is an essential question we must ask of all of our citizens. Additionally, Democracy in Danger lessons will lead students through a problem analysis characterized by the 4A approach (assses the problem, analyze the causes and effects of the problem, address potential solutions to the problem, act on a potential solution. We hope to make this type of problem analysis process a routine that young people can transfer to any new challenge that we face in our democracy and that it will pave the way for healthy deliberation with their fellow students, to collaboratively act together, and to forge healthy civic friendships that will strengthen our democracy.
Students will look at an overview of the rise of mass news …
Students will look at an overview of the rise of mass news media in the U.S.. They will then study the Civil Rights movement through the lens of media coverage to determine the impact news coverage of violence against peaceful protestors helped lead to social change.
After completing background research on what it was like to live during …
After completing background research on what it was like to live during the colonial times students will be placed in a Minecraft world where they will have to collaborate with a group of classmates to build a colony that provides food and protection since the game will be played in survival mode.
Students will select a person, persons, or event from the Pre-war to …
Students will select a person, persons, or event from the Pre-war to Civil War era that had a significant impact on African American and United States history. They will design a monument or a memorial and create a proposal for it.
Create a museum exhibit that will explore a specific historical time period …
Create a museum exhibit that will explore a specific historical time period or event through the display and analysis of historical artifacts and primary sources.
Learn about a variety of ways that recreationists can minimize their effects …
Learn about a variety of ways that recreationists can minimize their effects on wildlife and the environment. That privilege of being outdoors comes with a great responsibility: learning and abiding by a proper set of “outdoor ethics.”
Your opinion matters! You have a responsibility to your classroom to help …
Your opinion matters! You have a responsibility to your classroom to help make decisions through the process of voting. You will make predictions, collect data, and organize data while casting your vote.
Overview of the activity:After the lesson has been taught, discuss with the …
Overview of the activity:After the lesson has been taught, discuss with the class if their friend was able to crack the code, or if it was secure enough and how could you make it more secure?
Students will process the quality of data used in campaign ads by …
Students will process the quality of data used in campaign ads by identifying the nature and uses of language and imagery to become aware of how candidates use words and images to influence viewer opinion and verifying information by fact checking and determining if information has been mischaracterized.
No restrictions on your remixing, redistributing, or making derivative works. Give credit to the author, as required.
Your remixing, redistributing, or making derivatives works comes with some restrictions, including how it is shared.
Your redistributing comes with some restrictions. Do not remix or make derivative works.
Most restrictive license type. Prohibits most uses, sharing, and any changes.
Copyrighted materials, available under Fair Use and the TEACH Act for US-based educators, or other custom arrangements. Go to the resource provider to see their individual restrictions.
