Recording School Desegregation: Conduct Your Own Oral History Project

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Subject:

Humanities, Social Sciences

Institution Name:

UNC University Library

Collection:

Stories of the American South

Grade Level:

Secondary

Abstract:

In this unit, students will research the history of school desegregation, and bring that history to life by listening to oral histories of North Carolinians who lived through desegregation. Students will then become historians, recording their own oral histories with relatives or community members, and reflecting on the experience through writing. The oral histories will be collected into a final project and placed in the school’s library for students and teachers to study in the future.

Course Type:

Learning Module

Material Type:

Curriculum Standards, Lesson Plans

Media Format:

Text/HTML

Curriculum Standards:

North Carolina Standard Course of Study - Grade 8 Social Studies Goal 7: The learner will analyze changes in North Carolina during the postwar period to the 1970's. Objective 7.02 - Evaluate the importance of social changes to different groups in North Carolina. Objective 7.04 - Compare and contrast the various political viewpoints surrounding issues of the post World War II era. Goal 9: The learner will explore examples of and opportunities for active citizenship, past and present, at the local and state levels. Objective 9.01 - Describe contemporary political, economic, and social issues at the state and local levels and evaluate their impact on the community.

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