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This Compare Coverage of Brown v. Board Ruling lesson plan also includes:
- Compare Coverage of Brown v. Board Ruling (.html)
- Compare Coverage of Brown v. Board Ruling (.docx)
- Worksheet - Graphic Organizer(.pdf)
- Worksheet - Graphic Organizer (.docx)
- Handout - Comparing Brown v Board Coverage (.pdf)
- Handout - Comparing Brown v Board Coverage (.docx)
- Jackson (Miss.) Daily News (.pdf)
- The Providence (R.I.) Journal (.pdf)
- The Topeka (Kan.) State Journal (.pdf)
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Young journalists analyze how The Topeka State Journal, the Jackson Daily News, and The Providence Journal reported on the 1954 Supreme Court decision in Brown v Board of Education. Scholars scrutinize the headlines, photographs, accompanying articles, and the location of the papers in their analysis.
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Instructional Ideas
- Save copying cost and provide links to the digital copies of the front pages or project images of the front pages
- Set aside extra prep time to prepare materials
Classroom Considerations
- Requires copies of the "Comparing Brown v Board" handout and the graphic organizer
- Presumes class members have prior knowledge of the Supreme Court cases Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
Pros
- Discussion questions ask readers to consider what the different coverages reveal about the state of racial relations across the United States
- Includes extension activities and background information about Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
Cons
- None