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Jessica Simeone EDC 448 Prof. Coiro 9 March 2010 The context of this class is looking at the United States during the Civil Rights Era with a specified focus on the treatment of African-Americans. The class is a U.S History class that contains juniors. The class is taught at the college preparatory level. There are many different types of students in the class who all have different learning styles and there are even a few ESL students. During this week and a half lesson our class will be studying the social changes that were made during the Civil Rights movement, especially Freedom Summer of 1964 in Mississippi, the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico and Martin Luther King Jr’s March on Washington.          // [] //  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">These texts will be used over the span of a week and a half in the classroom to fulfill this lesson plan. They are all connected together and all three events while different are intertwined into American History and the Civil Rights Movement. Each text will support the next and each text will be beneficial to the students. All of the students in the classroom will be able to work with one another and be able to read to the reading levels of the texts, even the ESL students. I believe that with the appropriate in can out of class learning that all of the students will be able to work to their highest potential and will achieve all of the goals set out during this lesson. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Content Area: After the lesson on Civil Rights, students will be able to distinguish between the three major events presented to them and they will be able to tie all three main events together and be able to verbalize how they all made a major impact on the United States. Standard 2A and 2C. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Reading: Students will be able to read and fully understand the texts that are presented t them. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">RI 10-11.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Part A: Print Resources: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Citation: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Davidson, J., DeLay. B., Heyrman. C., Lytle. M. (2008). //US: A Narrative History, Volume II: Since 1865.// Boston, MA: Prentice Hall.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Summary and Rational: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">This text will be the main text for the lesson as well as for the whole school year. This book covers the major events of the late 19th century and the major events of the 20th century. This book is used as a historical narrative and places American history on a wonderful timeline. It chronologically discusses the major events of the Civil Rights Movement and discusses the key players. I chose this text because of the wonderful images that it has and because even though it is a somewhat easy to read textbook it displays the content information in the mast approachable way for high school juniors.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Use of Text: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">I would like the students to go through the chapter dealing with the Civil Rights Movement and be familiar with the names of the major events and people during the time period. I want the students to then come to class with questions or comments about words or phrases that they do not understand. This will help be to better understand where I need to spend more time during my lesson and what areas they seem to have prior knowledge of already.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Citation: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Hampton, H, Fayer, S, Flynn, S. (1991). //Voices of Freedom: An Oral History of the Civil Rights Movement from the 1950s through the 1980s.// New York, NY: Bantam Books.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Summary and Rational: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">This book is a very influential book to use in this lesson. It was written using firsthand accounts from people who witnessed the events mentioned in the book. It also discusses in great detail the March on Washington. The image on the front cover is also from the march and this book has wonderful images of Dr. King and the thousands of supporters who came out to listen to his monumental speech. Even though the book was written almost thirty years of the events that are being discussed in this lesson, it provides the students with a more modern look on the events.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Use of Text: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">I am going to use this text to analyze Dr. King’s speech and to show the students the images from the historical day. Many people can visualize what Washington D.C. looked like during the March, but I don’t think until you see actual images does it really have a full effect on the reader. This book presses controversial issues and presents all of the material in a reader friendly way and it keeps the reader wanting to come back for more.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Attachment: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">I did not include this text here because it is a rather long chapter with many images.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Citation: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Thesis, A. (2008). //We Shall Overcome: A History of the Civil Rights and the Law//. Boston, MA. Prentice Hall.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Summary and Rational: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">This book also reflects on the March on Washington. I t has wonderful images and vibrant captions that make its feel as if the images are coming to life. The pictures do much of the describing in the book. There are excerpts from Dr. King’s speech and interview questions that were answered by people who witnessed the speech. The book acts a wonderful firsthand text. The author of this book reaches out to the audience and makes them connect with his readings. I was very impressed with his writing style and it is one of the reasons that I chose to use it for the lesson.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Use of Text: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">I would like to read parts of this text out loud to the class as well as photo copy some of the amazing images. This will be used at the end of a long day of work and will be time for the students to relax and enjoy one another.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Citation: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Wiles, D. (2005). //Freedom Summer.// New York, NY. Aladdin Paperbacks.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Summary and Rational: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">This book is a story book told through the perspective of a small African-American child who lived through the Freedom Summer of 1964 in Mississippi. Bringing picture books into a high school classroom always excited the students and makes learning for them more enjoyable. It makes them feel as though they are a small child again and they enjoy this. The pictures are vibrant and colorful while others are dark and gloomy. I feel as though the author does this on purpose to make the reader connect with each image. Freedom summer was a very dangerous time in history and many people were killed and injured. When high school juniors are given the opportunity to feel as though they are back in a middle school classroom, I feel as though many of them will enjoy this.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Use of Text: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The students will be able to sit back and relax and enjoy this lesson. After the book is done we can have a class discussion on what the students think of it and how they can relate a child’s picture book to the other information that they were presented on Freedom Summer.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Citation: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Hoffer, R. (2009). //Something in the Air: American Passion and Defiance in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.// New York, NY. Free Press.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Summary and Rational: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">This recent book discusses the controversial 1968 Summer Olympics. It was the first Olympic Games to include African –Americans and this was very empowering for many American citizens. African-Americans were awarded medals and this was broadcasted on national television.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Use of Text: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">I will break the class into groups and have them discuss the importance of the Olympics and what it did for the United States as a whole. I will then have them examine photos and discuss in their groups to the class what each picture means and the importance of it on the U.S.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Part B: Media Resources: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Citation: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> Superjsuh. (2006, September 5). Martin Luther King “I Have a Dream” [Video File] Retrieved March 2, 2010 from []
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Summary and Rational: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">This is a video clip of Martin Luther King Jr’s monumental speech that he made during his march on Washington. This is a whole clip of the speech and it is very empowering.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Use of Text: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">I would show this clip after we discussed the importance of Martin Luther King Jr. on the United States as a whole. This clip would be a great way to tie together seeing images of him and analyzing his speech. It would make this part of the lesson come together nicely.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Citation: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">datruth4u. (2008, May 14). “Black History: 1968 Olympics” [Video File] Retrieved March 3, 2010 from []
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Summary and Rational: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">I am going to use this website after the small student groups present the picture analysis to their classmates. This website is beneficial because it includes live footage from actual events and then a modern day commentary about the events. This footage will captivate the students and will keep all of them engaged.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Use of Texts: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">I would use this text to further the background knowledge that the students have pertaining to the 1968 Summer Olympics.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Part C: Online Interactive Resources: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Citation: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">WGBH PBS. (2008). Eyes //on the Prize: America’s Civil Rights Movement 1954-1985.// Retrieved March 3, 2010 from American Experience []
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Summary and Rational: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">This is website the students can explore and see images from Freedom Summer. They can also listen to songs from the era and look at interviews from people who witnessed the events that occurred. I chose this website because I had used PBS websites in the past and when I found this one I thought it was very well put together and a great way for students to use technology in the classroom.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Use of Text: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">I would use this website towards the end of the lesson and would take the students to a computer lab and let them work with one another and engage in the online activities together.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Citation: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Voices of the Civil Rights: Ordinary People and Extraordinary Stories. (2007). Retrieved on March 3, 2010 from
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Summary and Rational: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">This is a great website that students can explore with ease. The website contains video footage, photos, interviews and timelines about the Civil Rights era. Students can explore all of the major events that we discussed in the lesson and being it all together with this website.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Use of Text: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">I would let the students explore this website at the end of the lesson. I feel that this website is a great way to tie everything together. It allow for them to see how all three major events discussed in the lesson tie together.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Part D: Instructional Resource **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Citation: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">King. (1963). I //Have a Dream.// Retrieved on March 3, 2010 from []
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Summary and Rational: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">This is the complete text from Martin Luther King Jr’s famous speech. This is his speech word for word as he addressed the thousands of people who stood before him. I chose this text because I feel that seeing the length and the entirety of this speech will really make an impact on the students and they will be able to see just how powerful and meaningful Dr. King’s words were and still are today.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Use of Text: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">I would use this text to further my own understanding of the speech as well as to make an impact on my students.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Using Texts Together: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Learning Objectives: **