Essential Questions
B. Read and annotate "Racial Etiquette: The Racial Customs and Rules of Racial Behavior in Jim Crow America" By Ronald L. F. Davis, Ph. D.
C. In groups of 3 or 4, answer the questions about the article, "Racial Etiquette." (4th, 5th, and 7th periods need to finish.)
D. Model the process of building prior knowledge.
E. Read "The Lynching of Emmett Till" by Chris Crowe, using the building prior knowledge model.
F. Read "Merry-Go-Round" by Langston Hughes and conduct a whole class discussion about its connection to Melba's experience.
G. In groups of 3 or 4, read about a bystander's experience (bystander of the Little Rock Nine) and answer the related questions.
H. Read "I'll Walk the Tightrope" by Margaret Danner and answer related questions.
- How do a person’s cultural values and sense of identity affect his or her obligation to the community?
- How does a person’s character influence other people’s behavior or the outcome of events?
- What might be some generational differences in how one expresses one’s sense of identity and culture?
- How do you express your identity and culture?
- How do the time and place in which a person lives influence his or her identity?
B. Read and annotate "Racial Etiquette: The Racial Customs and Rules of Racial Behavior in Jim Crow America" By Ronald L. F. Davis, Ph. D.
C. In groups of 3 or 4, answer the questions about the article, "Racial Etiquette." (4th, 5th, and 7th periods need to finish.)
D. Model the process of building prior knowledge.
E. Read "The Lynching of Emmett Till" by Chris Crowe, using the building prior knowledge model.
F. Read "Merry-Go-Round" by Langston Hughes and conduct a whole class discussion about its connection to Melba's experience.
G. In groups of 3 or 4, read about a bystander's experience (bystander of the Little Rock Nine) and answer the related questions.
H. Read "I'll Walk the Tightrope" by Margaret Danner and answer related questions.