Essential 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?
Troublesome Verbs
Directions: On your own paper, complete the exercise on page 103 and exercise A on page 104.
B. Watch the documentary "The Fight for Equal Education."
C. Reflection Notecard
Write an informal reflection of the information you learned from the documentary.
1. What did you learn from the documentary?
2. Do you believe we have achieved equal education for everyone? Why or why not?
3. What contributions did Melba make to the achievement of striving for equal education?
D. Complete Deep Processing Organizer about "Parting the Waters."
E. Closing: Discuss "Parting the Waters."