Overview of the Curriculum
Educational Goals: Students will understand the historical background surrounding the Jim Crow era. They will uncover what it was really like for African Americans during this time of extreme racism and segregation. Students will also make an emotional connection to the lives of the African American who survived this time. Lastly, Students will synthesize information researched to be used as a foundation of prior knowledge to be able to make literary connections, character analysis and plot evaluations with works of literature set in this era.
Aim: The aim of this curriculum web is to give a class of 7-12th graders the thorough background knowledge needed to fully understand our nations historical era of state sponsored segregation. Through the exploration of the history surrounding the Jim Crow laws, as well as the actual Jim Crow laws students will be able to fully comprehend any work of literature set in this time, as well as gain a sufficient historical foundation needed to move forward through United States history.
Rationale: It is important for students to be able to fully comprehend the historical background and implications of the Jim Crow era. Without this understanding, any reference to this era will be much harder to comprehend. The students are also required to use higher order thinking skills as well as being able to make personal connections, see the implications as a bigger picture and make suggestions about implications and repercussions. Through these activities students will be able to practice using higher order thinking skills, as well as information synthesis.
Description of the Subject Matter: "Jim Crow was the name of the racial caste system which operated primarily, but not exclusively in southern and border states, between 1877 and the mid-1960s. Jim Crow was more than a series of rigid anti-black laws, it was a way of life. Under Jim Crow, African Americans were relegated to the status of second class citizens. Jim Crow represented the legitimization of anti-black racism." - http://www.ferris.edu/jimcrow/what.htm
Aim: The aim of this curriculum web is to give a class of 7-12th graders the thorough background knowledge needed to fully understand our nations historical era of state sponsored segregation. Through the exploration of the history surrounding the Jim Crow laws, as well as the actual Jim Crow laws students will be able to fully comprehend any work of literature set in this time, as well as gain a sufficient historical foundation needed to move forward through United States history.
Rationale: It is important for students to be able to fully comprehend the historical background and implications of the Jim Crow era. Without this understanding, any reference to this era will be much harder to comprehend. The students are also required to use higher order thinking skills as well as being able to make personal connections, see the implications as a bigger picture and make suggestions about implications and repercussions. Through these activities students will be able to practice using higher order thinking skills, as well as information synthesis.
Description of the Subject Matter: "Jim Crow was the name of the racial caste system which operated primarily, but not exclusively in southern and border states, between 1877 and the mid-1960s. Jim Crow was more than a series of rigid anti-black laws, it was a way of life. Under Jim Crow, African Americans were relegated to the status of second class citizens. Jim Crow represented the legitimization of anti-black racism." - http://www.ferris.edu/jimcrow/what.htm