The Fire Next Time Lesson Plan

What do you believe prompted James Baldwin to write this letter to his nephew?

Responses should reflect the following:

*The significance of the Civil Rights Movement, ongoing at the time

* The ability to succinctly share family history—how much of this might his nephew have known before, and how might knowing it change him?

*To impart some cautionary wisdom on how to respond to racism

*To share with his nephew that racism has impacted their family over generations

What do you believe the saying and title, "My dungeon shook and my chains fell off," means? What is it's significance to Baldwin's letter?

Responses should reflect the following:

*Dungeon...