UNIT:
Lesson: 9
Text Title
Britannica Kids: Segregation
Main Idea
This article gives an explanation of segregation and facts about what segregation was like for people of color in America and different parts of the world. The author gives us an unbiased look at the damage segregation caused during the peak of racial discrimination and how its impact still lingers today.
Essential Question
The unit essential questions developed through this lesson are…
- What motivated Black entrepreneurs in Indiana in the 1900s?
Content Objective
By engaging in this lesson, students will know/understand that…
- After the 13th Amendment was enforced in the United States, Black people were faced with another barrier.
- There were many laws put in placed that purposely made it difficult for Black people to have access to necessities or be afforded the same opportunities as white people.
- No matter where they lived the barrier existed.
Literacy Objective
By engaging in this lesson, students will strengthen their ability to…
- Gain background knowledge of a broader concept before deep diving into a topic.
Standards Alignment
- Identify the main idea of a multi-paragraph text and the topic of each paragraph. (2.RI.2.2)
