The Great Migration was a catalyst for the evolution of African American culture, creating a dynamic interplay of rural traditions and urban innovation. It reshaped not only African American life but also the cultural fabric of the entire United States, laying the groundwork for greater visibility, recognition, and influence of Black culture in the 20th century and beyond. This inquiry will provide experiences for students to analyze population data and the movement of African Americans from 1890-1960 to understand why African-Americans left the South.
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Compelling Question
What impact did the Great Migration have on the United States?
Standards
D2.His.14.9-12. Analyze multiple and complex causes and effects of events in the past.
Instructional Snapshot
Students read a text on Black Lives Matter, analyze social media data on activism, and in groups connect themes from the text to trends in the data. They discuss demographics, hashtags, and platform differences, then present key findings about social media’s role in activism. (For more download the Word or PDF version)
Formative Tasks
DELIBERATE: Students will analyze the sources using a “See, Think, Wonder” Protocol and share their noticings in pairs.
COLLABORATE: Use map data to identify the primary factor for the migration of African Americans to the North.
PRODUCE: Provide individual student responses to the compelling question.
Sources
Source A: Colored population of the United States: 1890 Library of Congress
Source B: Ethnic Population, 1940, Library of Congress
Summative Performance Task
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