Segregation in America From the 1870’s through the 1950’s.

Mrs. DePietro, Dr. Weeks at Lincoln Middle School

edepie28@scsd.us

Introduction:

After the Civil War some states instituted Jim Crow Laws which required racially segregated schools, hospitals, buses, restaurants, hotels, public restrooms, and drinking fountains. These states claimed that racial segregation was “separate but equal”. In the 1950”s-1960’s, Supreme Court decisions and new Civil Rights laws outlawed racial segregation.

Task:

Analyze Segregation in America using the American History Public Policy Analysis (AHPPA). You will identify the causes of this problem, gather evidence, evaluate the policy and evaluate the solution. You will then use this information to write an editorial to the Post Standard news paper. Put yourself back to the era of segregation. Give your opinion of this policy and support your opinion with strong, relevant evidence.

Process:

Use the AHPPA to do the following:

1. C:\Users\jmonteca\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Outlook\OAHDDJJO\ID problem.mhtDefine the problem.

2. Gather the Evidence.

3. Identify the causes.

4. Evaluate the Solution.

Editorial Essay

1. Review the information you gathered while working on the AHPPA.

2. Research the given website to gain more information and insight.

3. Use the information to write a letter to the editor of the Post Standard Newspaper.

4. In your letter, clearly state your opinion/position on Jim Crow Laws and segregation.

5. Support your opinion with relevant evidence and persuade the reader to accept your position.

6. The letter must have organization in introduction, body and conclusion, and be 3-5 paragraphs in length.

Resources:

· The 14^th Amendment

· The Civil Rights Act 1964

· Separate is Not Equal

· Jim Crow Laws

· Personal Experience with Segregation

· Segregation, a Personal Experience

· Graphic Organizer

Evaluation:

Persuasive Essay : Newspaper Opinion on Segregation

CATEGORY	4 - Above Standards	3 - Meets Standards	2 - Approaching Standards	1 - Below Standards	Score
Position Statement	The position statement provides a clear, strong statement of the author\\'s position on the topic.	The position statement provides a clear statement of the author\\'s position on the topic.	A position statement is present, but does not make the author\\'s position clear.	There is no position statement.
Support for Position	Includes 3 or more pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences) that support the position statement. The writer anticipates the reader\\'s concerns, biases or arguments and has provided at least 1 counter-argument.	Includes 3 or more pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences) that support the position statement.	Includes 2 pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences) that support the position statement.	Includes 1 or fewer pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences).
Evidence and Examples	All of the evidence and examples are specific, relevant and explanations are given that show how each piece of evidence supports the author\\'s position.	Most of the evidence and examples are specific, relevant and explanations are given that show how each piece of evidence supports the author\\'s position.	At least one of the pieces of evidence and examples is relevant and has an explanation that shows how that piece of evidence supports the author\\'s position.	Evidence and examples are NOT relevant AND/OR are not explained.
Grammar & Spelling	Author makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distracts the reader from the content.	Author makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.	Author makes 3-4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.	Author makes more than 4 errors in grammar or spelling that distracts the reader from the content.
Capitalization & Punctuation	Author makes no errors in capitalization or punctuation, so the essay is exceptionally easy to read.	Author makes 1-2 errors in capitalization or punctuation, but the essay is still easy to read.	Author makes a few errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader\\'s attention and interrupt the flow.	Author makes several errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader\\'s attention and interrupt the flow.

Closing:

You will have successfully completed this web quest as you turn in your editorial, opinion essay based on the Jim Crow Laws and segregation. You should have learned the government of the United States and individual states was imperfect and changing. You should also have some perspective of what it was like to live in this era.

Standards:

Common Core Writing Standards:

#1 Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.

#4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

#8 Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print or digital resources.

# 9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection and research.

NY State Social Studies Standards:

Standard 1, Key Idea 1- The study of New York State and United States history requires an analysis of the development of American culture, its diversity and multicultural context.

Standard 5, Key Idea 2- The state and federal governments established by the Constitutions of the United States and the State of New York embody basic civil values, principles, and practices and establish a system of shared and limited government.

Key Idea 2- Central to civics and citizenship is an understanding of the roles of the citizen within the American constitutional democracy and the scope of citizen’s rights and responsibilities.