Booker T. Washington High School and Florence Benson Elementary School: A Perspective of Brown Vs. Board of Education
Students will understand and analyze the impact of the Brown vs. Board of Education court case and how it changed the lives of American citizens and public schools.
Lesson Partners: ETV Education, Knowitall.org
Essential Question
What was the direct impact on public schools in the United States of America as a result of the Brown vs. Board court case decision?
Grade(s):
- 5
- 8
- 11
Subject(s):
Recommended Technology:
SMARTBoard, iPads, Chromebook, or computer/ with internet access
Other Instructional Materials or Notes:
Lesson Progression
Lesson Progression: 1-2 Days
Key Vocabulary:
Day 1
Brown vs. Board of Education Civil Rights Movement Little Rock Nine
Booker T. Washington High School Supreme Court Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Act
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Florence Benson Elementary
20 mins
Students will be given a case summary to read on Brown vs. Board of Education Topeka (1954) court case. Brown vs. Board of Education Cases Summary. Students will read through the summary and analyze both the argument for and against the supreme court ruling for Brown vs. Board. Students will use this time to define the key vocabulary words as well and find the main theme in the case summary of Brown vs. Board.
10 mins
The teacher will then facilitate a 4 corners activity where students will write on posters in the room arguments supporting or against the Brown vs. Board decision.
Corner 1 Arguments for Brown vs. Board using supporting evidence from the reading passage
Corner 2 Arguments against Brown vs. Board using supporting evidence from the reading passage
Corner 3 Arguments for Brown vs. Board using student personal perspective
Corner 4 Arguments against Brown vs. Board using student personal perspective
20 mins
Students will engage in a teacher-led classroom discussion about Brown vs. Board, the impact of desegregation of schools, and the impact of Jim Crow and the idea of separate but equal in American society.
Day 2
15 mins
Students will review the previous day's notes and discussion at the beginning of class. Students will then view the Brown vs. Board How the Case Moved Through the Court System Visual.
30 mins
Students will look at the interactive website on KnowitAll.org on Booker T. Washington High School and Benson Elementary School the students will then be able to work independently to look at the video explaining Booker T. Washington High School’s history and the process of community development and gentrification that ensued in the city of Columbia, S.C. in their attempts to stop integration in public schools in the city of Columbia.
Phase 1 Students will watch the video about the history of Booker T. Washington High School Independently
Phase 2 Students will look at the interactive 3D virtual tour of Booker T. Washington High School and Florence Benson Elementary
15 mins
Students will complete the lesson with a 15 minute essay on the impact of Brown vs. Board of Education on students in public schools and on schools in South Carolina and peer review with other students to foster collaboration and analysis of documents and the interactive website detailing Booker T. Washington High School.
Booker T. Washington H.S. & Florence C. Benson Elementary Overview | Let's Go!
From 1915-1974, Booker T. Washington High School served as a separate educational system for young African-Americans in Columbia, South Carolina. The school began with elementary grades and became a...
View Asset3D VR - Booker T. Washington High School | Let's Go!
From 1915-1974, Booker T. Washington High School served as a separate educational system for young African-Americans in Columbia, South Carolina. The school began with elementary grades and became a...
View AssetBooker T. Washington High School Photo Gallery | Let's Go!
The Booker T. Washington Auditorium Building is the last extant building of Booker T. Washington High School in Columbia, South Carolina. The school opened in 1916 and became an important institution...
View AssetBooker T. Washington High School | History Of SC Slide Collection
Booker T. Washington High School, Class of 1933, seated on the lawn in front of the main entrance to the school. Founded in 1916, the school was, until its closing in 1974, the hub of the separate...
View AssetBrown vs. Board Case Summary
View ResourceBrown vs. Board How The Case Got Moved Through The Court System
View ResourceLearning About Brown v. Board of Education
View ResourceStandards
- 5.4.CC Analyze the continuities and changes of race relations in the United States and South Carolina following the Supreme Court decisions of Briggs v. Elliott and Brown v. Board of Education.
- 8.5.CX Analyze the correlation between the Modern Civil Rights Movement in South Carolina and the U.S.
- This indicator was designed to foster inquiry into the role of South Carolina in the Modern Civil Rights Movement, to include the influence of court cases such as Briggs v. Elliot and Flemming v. South Carolina Electric and Gas. This indicator was also developed to promote inquiry into the relationship between national leadership, protests, and events and South Carolina leadership, protests and events, such as the Friendship Nine and the Orangeburg Massacre.
- USHC.5.CC Evaluate continuities and changes during the Civil Rights Movement and other subsequent movements for equal rights.
- This indicator was developed to promote inquiry into thematic continuities and changes into how marginalized groups sought and won legal rights. Inquiry into the leadership, methods, and outcomes of modern equal rights movements are supported by this indicator.
Assessments
Day 1- Students will engage in a teacher-led classroom discussion about Brown vs. Board, the impact of desegregation of schools, and the impact of Jim Crow and the idea of separate but equal in American society.
Day 2 -Students will complete the lesson with a 15 minute essay on the impact of Brown vs. Board of Education on students in public schools and on schools in South Carolina and peer review with other students to foster collaboration and analysis of documents and the interactive website detailing Booker T. Washington High School and Florence Benson Elementary.
Lesson Created By: Dr. Benjamin Washington
