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2020 Protest
Compelling Question
Is There Anything New about the 2020 Protests?
About the inquiry
This inquiry leads students through a comparison of protest marches. The compelling question for this inquiry calls on students to examine primary source photographs of protest marches that attempt to restrict the rights of citizens and protest marches that attempt to protect civil rights. By completing this inquiry, students begin to understand the similarities and […]
1 Summative Performance Task
2 Supporting Questions
Activism and Print Media
Compelling Question
How can print media be a call to action?
About the inquiry
This inquiry invites students to explore the role of print media in driving social change by examining the murder of Emmett Till and the impact of Jet magazine’s coverage. Students will analyze the September 1955 issue of Jet magazine that featured the graphic image of Till’s open casket, exploring how this image shocked the nation […]
Instructional Snapshot
The class begins with students reading an NAACP press release on Emmett Till’s lynching and reflecting through a Head prompt. They then watch a video…