I.) Lesson Objectives:

Students will:
- assess the historical significance of the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education by completing a document analysis activity.
- evaluate Southern reaction to the integration of Little Rock High School by completing a document analysis activity.

II.) Resources:

III.) Essential Content:

Unit Questions:

Discussion Prompts:

Describe the essential facts pertaining to the Brown v. Board of Education case.
Explain the historical significance of the Brown v. Board of Education.
Explain why the Supreme Court decided the segregation of public schools violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th amendment.
Compare and contrast the decision in Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education.
Explain how the decision in Brown impacted Plessy.
Describe Southern reaction to the decision in Brown v. Board of Education.
Describe the essential facts pertaining to the integration of Little Rock High School.
Compare and contrast Southern reaction to the actions taken by President Eisenhower.
Explain why enforcing the decision of Brown v. Board throughout the South was so difficult.

Identifications:

IV.) Primary Document Resources:

V.) Teacher Lectures: