This lesson invites students to consider the social and emotional experiences of two members of the Brown family, mother Leola and daughter Linda.
Essential questions
How do individuals recount their experiences?
What is the relationship between emotion and experience?
How did Brown v. Board affect the members of the Brown family and their community?
Outcomes and objectives
After the lesson students will…
Observe and record the emotions and experiences of two members of the Brown family.
Discuss the perspectives of Linda and Leola Brown.
Preparing to teach
Students should have knowledge of and experience with the details of Brown v. Board, the Civil Rights Movement, and racism and segregation in America.
Teacher should:
Print out a copy of the video analysis guide for each student.
Prep the attached videos.
Scaffolds and accommodations to support learners
Reading support
Considering that this lesson contains very little reading, this is not a likely scaffold. Teachers can consider providing students with vocabulary words and definitions to aid comprehension.
Differentiation
Teachers can provide printed transcripts of the videos for students as they watch. Teachers can also consider how partner support, pausing the video for write time, or other comprehension supports can help students.
Adjusting for HIGH school grades
This lesson should be generally applicable to older grades. Teachers may consider editing the questions on the video analysis guide depending on the age and reading levels of students.
Instructional activities sequence
Review any necessary information/history with students to prepare them for the content of the lesson.
Pass out copies of the video analysis guide to each student. Explain that students will answer the questions as they watch the two videos.
Play the two videos as students watch and fill in their guide.
Teachers may need to provide background information on the figures in the videos before beginning.
Allow students time to chat about their answers with their table groups (or a small group of students).
Assessment
Teachers can collect students’ analysis guides at the end of the lesson to review. Teachers may also consider adding on to this lesson to encourage students to think more about historical empathy and social experiences with regard to the Brown family.
Materials needed and additional resources for enrichment