Social Education
Separate Is Not Equal: [em]Brown v. Board of Education[/em] Resources—A Guide for Study and Discussion
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Tue, 07/28/2009 - 11:39am--Alonzo N. Smith
This study guide provides a range of resources in preparation for the fiftieth anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education.
Letter from President Millard Fillmore to the Emperor of Japan (Teaching with Documents)
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Tue, 07/28/2009 - 11:36am--Marvin Pinkert and Lee Ann Potter
A letter from President Fillmore plays a key role in overcoming Japan’s “closed country” policy.
Order of Argument in the Case [em]Brown v. Board of Education[/em] (Teaching with Documents)
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Tue, 07/28/2009 - 11:11am--Kahlil Chism, contributing author, and Lee Ann Potter, editor
The Order of Argument in Brown v. Board of Education is a short document, but it can launch students on a long voyage of understanding of this milestone case.
An End and a Beginning: The Fiftieth Anniversary of [em]Brown v. Board of Education[/em] (Looking at the Law)
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Tue, 07/28/2009 - 11:03am--James H. Landman
Fifty years ago this May, the Supreme Court decision on the case of Brown v. Board of Education changed the course of American history. Here is the background to the judgment that outlawed segregation policies in public schools.
Documents and Civic Duties (Teaching with Documents)
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 2:48pm—Lee Ann Potter
A one-sentence letter from school boy Anthony Ferreira to President Ford stating, “I think you are half right and half wrong ” is one of several primary sources featured in this article that highlight for students the value of responsible citizenship.
Teaching Civics with Primary Source Documents (Teaching with Documents)
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 11:57am—Lee Ann Potter
Thomas Jefferson was shocked when war veteran Jacob Koontz wrote to him asking for presidential help seven years after Jefferson’s presidential term had ended. A look at Jefferson’s letter noting Koontz’s lack of civic awareness highlights for students the importance of civic literacy.
Literature, Literacy, and Legacy: Teaching about the Civil Rights Movement
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 11:54am—Elizabeth K. Wilson and Kathy Shaver Wetzel
The authors describe how a novel, such as The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963, can draw students into the study of the civil rights era.
Lesson Plan: New England and the African Slave Trade
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 11:30am—Choices for the 21st Century Education Program, Brown University
Although many people in the United States think of slavery as a Southern institution, New England has a more complex history of slavery and slave trading than many realize.
Learning about the Civil War through Soldiers’ Letters
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 11:28am—Joseph Hutchinson
Letters home from young soldiers give students a close-up view of the Civil War; their sense of empathy further deepens when they must use their imagination and write their own letters home.
Enduring Lessons of Justice from the World War II Japanese American Internment
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 11:26am—Nancy P. Gallavan and Teresa A. Roberts
Investigating the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II helps students develop an appreciation of constitutional rights and civil liberties.
