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A social justice lesson focuses on the Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia which struck down laws that prohibited marriages between African Americans and white Americans. The lesson begins with class members examining a photograph of Mildred Jeter Loving and Richard Loving and making inferences about the implications of the photograph. After reading about the court case, individuals visit the Marriage Equality USA website and then share something they learned about the struggle for marriage equality.
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social-emotional learning, social justice, the supreme court, mood, first-person point of view, photograph analysis, media analysis, brown v. board of education, the united states constitution, ethnicity, ethnic groups, civil rights, culture, the voting rights act, constitutional amendments, the fourteenth amendment
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Instructional Ideas
- Have groups investigate recent charges about voting restrictions including the vote-by-mail challenges and requirements for voter identification
Classroom Considerations
- 10th in a series of 12 social justice resources using photographs
- Requires computers with internet access
- Ensure a protocol for a safe, respectful discussion of issues is in place
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- Includes a vocabulary list and a detailed plan