Jim Crow and Sam the Onion Man in Holes by Louis Sachar
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Theme: |
Reconstruction and the Constitution
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Grades: |
6 - 8
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Subject: |
Reading and Language Arts, Social Studies
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Duration: |
60 minutes
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Standards
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California History-Social Science Content Standards - Grade 8
8.11 Students analyze the character and lasting consequences of Reconstruction.
3. Understand the effects of the Freedmen's Bureau and the restrictions placed on the rights and opportunities of freedmen, including racial segregation and "Jim Crow" laws.
5. Understand the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution and analyze their connection to Reconstruction.
California English-Language Arts Content Standards - Grade 8
3.4 Analyze the relevance of setting (e.g., place, time, customs) to the mood, tone and meaning of the text.
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Objectives: |
Students will:
- Research to gain a basic understanding of the Civil Rights movement and Jim Crow laws in the South
- Use the text and reference materials to find relevant information
- Create a map as a reading and research strategy
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