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Heart of the Matter Lesson PlanHeart of the Matter Lesson Plan
Publisher
Albert Shanker Institute
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9th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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2 hrs
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Heart of the Matter

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This Heart of the Matter lesson plan also includes:
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  • Bayard Rustin Audio Clip
  • A Phillip Randolph Audio Clip (begins at 4:40)
  • March on Washington
  • Life Magazine Cover
  • March on Washington Organizing Manual #2
  • Bayard Rustin Audio Clip
  • A Phillip Randolph Audio Clip (begins at 4:40)
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Most people have heard of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his famous "I Have a Dream" speech, but few have heard of Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin. Who were these guys and what did they have to do with this famous landmark event in the civil rights movement? The inquiry approach used in this lesson leads young scholars to a textured understanding of the different people involved in the March on Washington and of the different objectives of the organizers.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

civil rights, civil rights leaders, the civil rights movement, the civil rights act of 1964, martin luther king jr., i have a dream speech, black history month, african american history

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Use the lesson to launch a study of the civil rights movement and how events were reported

Classroom Considerations


Pros

  • Links are provided to all required materials
  • The inquiry approach encourages learners to form their own opinion on how the event was reported and memorialized

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.6 RH.9-10.7 RH.9-10.9 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.6 RH.11-12.7 RH.11-12.9 RH.11-12.10 WHST.9-10.1.a WHST.9-10.8 WHST.9-10.9 WHST.9-10.10 WHST.11-12.1.a WHST.11-12.8 WHST.11-12.9 WHST.11-12.10

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