The New Jim Crow Lesson Plan

Court Case Timeline

Kind of Activity:

Group Work

Objective:

Students will create a timeline that traces the Supreme Court cases responsible for creating the new Jim Crow.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.6, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.7

Structure:

To begin the activity, organize students into pairs. Instruct them to make a list of the kinds of evidence Alexander uses. Encourage students to look through the end notes in the back of the book to get a better understanding of the kinds of sources Alexander relies on. Students may include interviews, court cases, statistics, sociological studies, news articles, and more. When students have finished working in...