Mini Lesson - Task1  - Freedom

Creators of Unit: Tom Malcolm, Todd Newby, Christa Offenbacher

District: Peekskill

Title of Unit: Freedom

Title of Lesson: African American Civil Rights Movements of 1950s/1960s

Lesson Number:     1                        Duration of Lesson: 2 hours

• Learn about African American Civil Rights movement of the 1950s/1960s
• Note - taking skills
• Practice Task 1 essay

Student Writing Task: Practice Task 1 essay

Regents Task Addressed: Task 1

Standards Addressed:
ELA:
1 - Read, write, listen and speak for information and understanding.
2- Read, write listen and speak for social interaction.

Social Studies:

• African American civil Rights movement of the 1950s/1960
• Rosa parks
• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr./ non -violent protest

Materials/Resources:
Literature/Text

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. "I have a Dream " speech
• Interview with Rosa Parks

Web Resources:

• http://teacher.scholastic.com/rosa/rosatran.htm
• http://web66.coled.umn.edu/new/MLK/MLK.html

Media Resources:
Optional follow-up activity : watch Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. "I have a Dream " speech

Procedures:

• Brainstorm prior knowledge with graphic organizer on "African American Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s/1960s.
• Divide and read Rosa Parks interview through jigsaw method 
• Share information through jigsaw activity .
• Distribute Practice English Regents Task 1
• Deciphering directions for Task 1 of English Regents ( part one)
• practice note taking skills and techniques while listening to excerpt of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a Dream ".
• Multiple choice questions 
• Essay response to practice Task 1 of English Regents.

Assessment/ Evaluation :
Essay Reponse practice Task 1 English Regents

Ideas for other Language Learners:
Determine the length of the speech and reading passages based on the skill level of the student