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Understanding the Great Migration

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What would make someone leave home and travel thousands of miles to find another one? Young historians look at letters, demographic data, and artwork to answer the question for the Great Migration, or the movement of thousands of African Americans from the South to the North after World War I. Following their analyses, they put themselves in the role of participants in the historical moment with a role play and town hall.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
the great migration, african american culture, african american history, african americans, post world war i, lynching, racism, primary source analysis, primary sources, primary source images
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Instructional Ideas
  • Analyze primary sources using guiding questions and included worksheet
Classroom Considerations
  • References to lynching may be upsetting to some learners
  • Activities ask pupils to argue on behalf of those with racist views
Pros
  • Documents offer a variety of ways of exploring the Great Migration
  • Worksheet does a great job scaffolding analysis skills
Cons
  • None