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Three to four 50-minute classes.
Events that took place after the end of Reconstruction had lasting
effects on race relations in America, particularly in the South.
Black Codes and Jim Crow Laws not only limited the voting rights
of blacks and poor whites, but also placed restrictions on how whites
and blacks related with one another. The goal was segregation. This
lesson begins by introducing the damaging effects prejudice and discrimination
can have on a society by completing a Focus For Media Interaction
worksheet while viewing the video, “The Eye of the Storm.” Students
will then view, “Louisiana: A History, Separate But Equal,” to
learn about the case of Plessy vs. Ferguson to understand how the
concept of separate but equal began. Groups of three will use the
Internet to research these issues further and conclude by creating
a PowerPoint slide show.
Language Arts, Reading, Social Studies, Louisiana
History
The learner will:
• Discover that events in history have chronological relationships and patterns;
• Identify significant events that occurred ending Reconstruction in Louisiana;
• Evaluate the Plessy vs. Ferguson case that decided Separate But Equal was justified.
Louisiana Social Studies
Content Standards
http://www.doe.state.la.us/conn/standards1.php
H-1A-M1: Describing chronological relationships and patterns;
H-1A-M2: Demonstrating historical perspective through the
political, social, and economic context in which an event or
idea occurred;
H-1A-M3: Analyzing the impact that specific individuals,
ideas, events, and decisions had on the course of history; (1,
2, 3, 4)
H-1A-M4: Analyzing historical data using primary and secondary
sources; (1, 2, 3, 4)
H-1A-M5: Identifying issues and problems from the past
and evaluating alternative courses of action;
H-1A-M6: Conducting research in efforts to answer historical
questions;
H-1B-M13: Comparing and evaluating various reconstruction
plans of the post-Civil War era;
H-1D-M1: Describing the
contributions of people, events, movements, and ideas that have
been significant in the history of Louisiana;
H-1D-M3: Identifying and discussing the major conflicts
in Louisiana’s past.
• Eye of the Storm, Focus For Media Interaction worksheet
• Culminating Activity: Segregation: From Plessy vs. Ferguson to Now
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