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With All Deliberate Speed

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This With All Deliberate Speed lesson plan also includes:

Looking Back Reaching Forward (.html)
Entire Unit (.pdf)
Standards Alignment (.pdf)
Civil Rights Movement in Pictures (.pdf)
Resources for Students on Brown v. Board of Education (.pdf)
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Has the integration of U.S. schools proceeded "with all deliberate speed?" Has progress been made? Those are the questions young historians must consider as they examine the barriers to and opportunities revealed in a study of timelines of the integration of various public schools.

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Concepts

public education, boycotts, segregation, the naacp, protests, brown v. board of education, racism, prejudice, primary sources, primary source analysis, critical thinking

Instructional Ideas

Have groups examine the racial balance or imbalance of schools in their district, the conditions that lead to this situation, and the district's approach to school choice
Have groups update their timelines to reflect more current information

Classroom Considerations

Third lesson in the "Looking Back Reaching Forward" unit
Requires projection equipment for the photos and copies of four handouts
Justice Frankfurter's draft degree is difficult to read
Presumes a protocol is in place for a mature, respectful discussion of sensitive issues

Pros

Provides seven different timelines—timelines look at schools in Virginia, Tennessee, Maryland, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Massachusetts

Cons

None

Common Core

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