Young Heroes: Children of the Civil Rights Movement

Lesson 1
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ELA

Unit 4

5th Grade

Lesson 1 of 34

Objective


Describe the racism and oppression Black people in the South faced on a daily basis. 

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Freedom’s Children: Young Civil Rights Activists Tell Their Own Stories by Ellen S. Levine  pp. 3 – 8

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

Describe the racism and oppression Black people in the South faced on a daily basis.

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Key Questions


Key Questions

  • On page 3 the author states, “Segregation was not abstract to Black people living in the South; it was about everyday life.” What evidence does the author include to support this point? 

  • Who is a segregationist? How did their actions oppress Black people? 

  • What changed for Ben when he turned ten? Why? 

  • Gwendolyn states that she was fierce about her freedom. Do her actions support this statement? Explain why or why not. 

  • Compare and contrast life in the North and in the South. Why would James Roberson include this description? 

  • Black people in the South faced a lot of dangerous opposition. What opposition does James describe? What tactics does the Black community use in response? 

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Vocabulary


demean

v.

(p. 3)

to cause something to seem less important or worthy of respect

discriminate

v.

(p. 3)

to treat a person or group unfairly or different from another person or group

recourse

n.

(p. 4)

the choice of how to deal with a problem or situation

bigotry

n.

intolerance towards other people that are different than you

hostility

n.

(p. 6)

an unfriendly attitude or action

opposition

n.

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

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Common Core Standards


  • RI.5.3 — Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.

Supporting Standards

L.5.4
RF.5.3
RF.5.4
RI.5.1
RI.5.4
RI.5.10
SL.5.1
W.5.10
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