Course(s)
Required Time Frame
4-5 class periods
Subject(s)
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?)
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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
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Kansas History textbook(all will cover this time frame)
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handout summaries of the Brown cases
Primary sources needed (document, photograph, artifact, diary or letter, audio or visual recording, etc.) needed
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DD Eisenhower Presidential Proclamation- Sept.. 23, 1957. “Obstruction of Justice….”
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DD Eisenhower Public Address on Little Rock Sept. 24, 1957(video and transcript)
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information at Eisenhower Presidential Library
Fully describe the activity or assignment in detail. What will both the teacher and the students do?
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Day 1: The students will have read and completed a worksheet covering the Civil Rights and DDE.
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The students will partner read summaries of Brown I and Brown II cases.
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The student partners groups will discuss