Hurdles
Students will be able to evaluate an excerpt from Between the World and Me that focuses on “The American Dream” and integrate their historical knowledge of United States policies to determine which policies may serve or have served as a hurdle in the way of achieving their American Dream.
Hurdles
Students will be able to evaluate an excerpt from Between the World and Me that focuses on “The American Dream” and integrate their historical knowledge of United States policies to determine which policies may serve or have served as a hurdle in the way of achieving their American Dream.
Reading Between the Redlines
This lesson explores the history of Redlining in America.
HBCU Bop
This lesson explores the historical context in which early HBCUs were established and the educational challenges Black people in America faced.
Inquiry into Racial Classifications
Students will be able to evaluate images of human faces and integrate their understandings of race to draw conclusions about the race of the face in each image.
It Was All A Dream
Through text analysis of song lyrics, this lesson encourages students to examine how environment, experiences, and societal factors can influence their interpretations of The American Dream.
A Tale in Meritocracy
This lesson is meant to have your students investigate the meaning of “The American Dream” and create a group manifesto for an “American Dream” written in their voices.
Starting the Conversation About Race
Students will learn and assess the basic definitions of race and assess their own comfort level with discussing race through creating blackout poetry.
Pictures of the American Dream
This lesson is a introductory lesson to the theme of The American Dream presented in Between the World and Me.
Hurdles
Students will be able to evaluate an excerpt from Between the World and Me that focuses on “The American Dream” and integrate their historical knowledge of United States policies to determine which policies may serve or have served as a hurdle in the way of achieving their American Dream.
