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Brown v. Board: Five Communities That Changed America (Teaching with Historic Places)

Grade Level:

Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Subject:

Social Studies

Lesson Duration:

60 Minutes

Essential Question

Learn about the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down "separate but equal".

Objective

To view the full lesson plan, visit: https://www.nps.gov/articles/brown-v-board-five-communities-that-changed-america-teaching-with-historic-places.htm

Preparation

Objectives
1) To interpret the implication of the Plessy v. Ferguson court case to the history of segregated educational facilities in the United States.
2) To explain the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s (NAACP) role in the desegregation of public education in the United States.
3) To describe the five cases constituting Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case.
4) To evaluate the importance of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case.
5) To determine the implications of the Brown v. Board of Education ruling on public schools in their own community.

Materials

Procedure

Materials for students
The materials listed below either can be used directly on the computer or can be printed out, photocopied, and distributed to students. The maps and images appear twice: in a smaller, low-resolution version with associated questions and alone in a larger version.
1) one map showing the United States;
2) three readings on the history of school desegregation, the five cases involved in Brown v. Board of Education, and the Supreme Court opinion on Brown v. Board of Education delivered by Chief Justice Warren;
3) six photos of the schools involved in Brown v. Board of Education, and related images.

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