NYSBA/LYC Brown v. Board of Education

M.S. Lesson Activity no. 2

Was Separate Equal?

Applications

Students — Grade 7 and 8

Lesson Time

30 minutes to one class period

Objectives

At the end of this lesson, the students should be able to:

  1. Analyze a picture, quotation and a chart.
  2. Understand the concept that "separate but equal" was a violation of the rights of African American children.
  3. Understand that segregated public schools had a long term social, economic and cultural impact on the individual and American society.

Materials

Activity

  • Distribute Handouts A and B. Allow students to analyze the stimuli and answer questions.
  • Discuss student answers to the questions and their reactions to the content contained in the stimuli.

    • New York State Standards

    Students will understand, evaluate and defend positions on what the fundamental values and principles of American political life are and their importance to the maintainance of constitutional democracy.

    Students will consider the need to respect the rights of others and to respect others’ points of view.

    Format

    This lesson is in constructed response question format which is used in New York State Assessments.

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