The 101st Airborne goes to Little Rock

Lesson Author

Harmon, Kevin

Course(s)

20th Century American History

Required Time Frame

4-5 class periods

Subject(s)

Civil Rights

Lesson Abstract

Based on the group work, each student will write a 2-3 paragraphs (4-6 sentences) defending or disagreeing with the President's decision to send the 101st Airborne to Little Rock citing evidence from the readings.

Rationale (why are you doing this?)

The end of segregated schools case came from Topeka. The President at this time was also a Kansan-D.D. Esienhower who will order the 101st to Little Rock. A major event in Kansas History.

Lesson Objectives - the student will

use primary sources
use secondary sources
develop public speaking skills
develop cooperative learning skills
demonstrate historical thinking skills

District, state, or national performance and knowledge standards/goals/skills met

Reading history 6-8.2,
cite textual information 6-8.7 distinguish fact, opinion through reasoned judgement
use of technology- 6-8.6
KCCRS 1,2,7,8,9

Secondary materials (book, article, video documentary, etc.) needed

Kansas History textbook(all will cover this time frame)

handout summaries of the Brown cases

Primary sources needed (document, photograph, artifact, diary or letter, audio or visual recording, etc.) needed

DD Eisenhower Presidential Proclamation- Sept.. 23, 1957. “Obstruction of Justice….”
DD Eisenhower Public Address on Little Rock Sept. 24, 1957(video and transcript)
information at Eisenhower Presidential Library

Fully describe the activity or assignment in detail. What will both the teacher and the students do?

Day 1: The students will have read and completed a worksheet covering the Civil Rights and DDE.
The students will partner read summaries of Brown I and Brown II cases.
The student partners groups will discuss and decide what the phrase ‘all deliberate speed “ means.

Breadcrumb

The 101st Airborne goes to Little Rock