Learning Objectives:
Students can see that, even though segregation ended, racial inequality was still going on in everyday life in the 1970's. Also, students can relate information about the author to "If Beale Street Could Talk".
Background Information and Assignments:
This novel is set after the Civil Rights Act. Watch the video and answer the questions:
1) Explain what the Civil Rights Act entails.
2) How is the case of "Brown vs. The Board of Education" significant?
3) Who is Rosa Parks and why is she important to African-Americans?
For more information about what happened after the Civil Rights Act, continue to read here.
4) Explain how the Civil Rights Act affected life of African-Americans and also describe in detail how the differences between before and after the Civil Rights Act can be seen in the two novels.
Assignment about the book:
Write a book review for a book store in about 150 words. Include the following:
1) How many stars (1-5)
2) What you liked about the book and what you disliked
3) A short summary
4) The moment that stood out the most (Example: this scary scene from "The Shining")
5) Your opinion, possible recommendation
6) Share your review with at least 3 other students and add their comments under: "Was this review useful?"
Here are some other examples of reviews to help you...
Assignment about the author:
James Baldwin wrote a number of essays and novels on African-American citizens in the USA. His main focus was often how African-Americans were mistreated. Watch this clip and answer these questions:
1) What made James a great spokesman for Civil Rights according to the people in the video? Make sure to include all the arguments.
2) "Go Tell It On The Mountain" was a very important novel. Why is that?
3) Why was "The Fire Next Time" an important novel?
4) How did Baldwin's work affect the American society?
Now watch this short clip and answer the following question:
5) How did Baldwin's father influence the topic Baldwin often wrote about?
Evaluation assignment:
Do you feel you have met the learning objectives? If so; what was the most significant moment? If not; what kind of information did you miss?
Students can see that, even though segregation ended, racial inequality was still going on in everyday life in the 1970's. Also, students can relate information about the author to "If Beale Street Could Talk".
Background Information and Assignments:
This novel is set after the Civil Rights Act. Watch the video and answer the questions:
1) Explain what the Civil Rights Act entails.
2) How is the case of "Brown vs. The Board of Education" significant?
3) Who is Rosa Parks and why is she important to African-Americans?
For more information about what happened after the Civil Rights Act, continue to read here.
4) Explain how the Civil Rights Act affected life of African-Americans and also describe in detail how the differences between before and after the Civil Rights Act can be seen in the two novels.
Assignment about the book:
Write a book review for a book store in about 150 words. Include the following:
1) How many stars (1-5)
2) What you liked about the book and what you disliked
3) A short summary
4) The moment that stood out the most (Example: this scary scene from "The Shining")
5) Your opinion, possible recommendation
6) Share your review with at least 3 other students and add their comments under: "Was this review useful?"
Here are some other examples of reviews to help you...
Assignment about the author:
James Baldwin wrote a number of essays and novels on African-American citizens in the USA. His main focus was often how African-Americans were mistreated. Watch this clip and answer these questions:
1) What made James a great spokesman for Civil Rights according to the people in the video? Make sure to include all the arguments.
2) "Go Tell It On The Mountain" was a very important novel. Why is that?
3) Why was "The Fire Next Time" an important novel?
4) How did Baldwin's work affect the American society?
Now watch this short clip and answer the following question:
5) How did Baldwin's father influence the topic Baldwin often wrote about?
Evaluation assignment:
Do you feel you have met the learning objectives? If so; what was the most significant moment? If not; what kind of information did you miss?