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Young scholars examine a poster of Brown v. Board of Education and discuss what the important details are. They read the story behind the poster and court case. They role play different sections of the case such as the court case or Linda Brown's walk from home to school.

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brown v. board of education, segregation

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Grade
4th - 6th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
Instructional Strategies
Simulation
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Year
2005

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