Class members use the think-pair-share strategy to compare the views of W.E.B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington and to consider how each man's backgrounds influenced his philosophy.

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Instructional Ideas

• Revise the opening activity by substituting the words all class members seated on the left side of the room for the words negro, colored, white, and black

Classroom Considerations

• The activity presumes class members are familiar with the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the US Constitution
• Carefully preview all the activities, especially the engagement activity, to determine if appropriate to your learning situation

Pros

• The 10-page packet includes links to all required materials, background information, graphic organizers, images, and a template for Dudly Randall's poem

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.6.1 RI.11-12.1