How Did People Try to Create Change Despite Facing Discrimination?
Mystery
Historians research. In this lesson, students will investigate how people and groups worked to create change in the years after the Civil War. Students will…
Overview
Historians research. In this lesson, students will investigate how people and groups worked to create change in the years after the Civil War. Students will learn to corroborate information, use reliable sources, and practice note-taking strategies. They will apply their research skills as they’re guided through an independent research project. Students will share their research and learn from each other as they answer the mystery question: "How did people try to create change despite facing discrimination?"
Grade Levels
- K-5
Learning Objectives
- Analyze how individuals used the principles of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to create change
- Describe examples of discrimination
- Complete a biographical sketch
- Determine if an online source is reliable
- Conduct research using online sources to answer the mystery question: “How did people try to create change despite facing discrimination?”