Taking Responsibility: Ida B. Wells and the Anti-‐Lynching Campaign
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Lesson PlanDescription:
In this lesson, students will learn about the anti-lynching campaign of Ida B. Wells and how she took her responsibility of teaching others about lynching seriously. They will also determine ways they can be responsible in their own lives.
Subjects:
- Social Studies > Civics
- Social Studies > United States History
Education Levels:
- Grade 9
- Grade 10
- Grade 11
- Grade 12
Keywords:
Inalienable/Natural Rights, Liberty, Equality, Rule of Law, Individual Responsibility Citizenship, Liberty, Justice Gilded AgeLanguage:
EnglishAccess Privileges:
Public - Available to anyoneLicense Deed:
Creative Commons Attribution Non-CommercialD2.Civ.2.K-2: College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards
Explain how all people, not just official leaders, play important roles in a community.
D2.Civ.5.9-12: College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards
Evaluate citizens' and institutions' effectiveness in addressing social and political problems at the local, state, tribal, national, and/or international level.
D2.Civ.10.3-5: College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards
Identify the beliefs, experiences, perspectives, and values that underlie their own and others' points of view about civic issues.
D2.His.3.6-8: College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards
Use questions generated about individuals and groups to analyze why they, and the developments they shaped, are seen as historically significant.
