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This video gives oral accounts of African Americans during the time of segregation. Four African American women discuss their experiences with segregation in their hometown of Evansville, IN.
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Objective: Students will have an understanding of the basic causes and themes of the African American civil rights movement, as evidenced by their open-ended responses on what they believe the differences are in integration vs. segregation.
Standards:
- Consider the need to respect the rights of others, to respect others’ points of view (Adapted from The National Standards for Civics and Government, 1996)
- Participate in school/classroom/ community activities that focus on an issue or problem
Lesson:
Students will be shown a teacher made PowerPoint presentation that discusses the differences between integration and segregation. Students will also be shown YouTube videos dealing with these subjects. The teacher will lead students in an open discussion on the ideas surrounding segregation and integration, as well as the information presented in both the PowerPoint and YouTube video.
Assessment:
Based on the information learned throughout the lesson, students will answer the question: “What do you believe the key difference is between segregation and integration? In paragraph form, answer this question, and include two examples of integration and two examples of segregation.
Standards:
- Consider the need to respect the rights of others, to respect others’ points of view (Adapted from The National Standards for Civics and Government, 1996)
- Participate in school/classroom/ community activities that focus on an issue or problem
Lesson:
Students will be shown a teacher made PowerPoint presentation that discusses the differences between integration and segregation. Students will also be shown YouTube videos dealing with these subjects. The teacher will lead students in an open discussion on the ideas surrounding segregation and integration, as well as the information presented in both the PowerPoint and YouTube video.
Assessment:
Based on the information learned throughout the lesson, students will answer the question: “What do you believe the key difference is between segregation and integration? In paragraph form, answer this question, and include two examples of integration and two examples of segregation.