SAC Lesson Plan

Teacher: David Arellano

Title: The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment

Subject: U.S. History

Grade Level: 11th grade

§113.51 (B) (5) The student understands change and continuity in the African American
TEKS:
cultural identity during the Great Depression, World War II, and the Civil Rights Movement.

Students will…
• defend an interpretation using evidence
Learning Objectives:
• respect multiple viewpoints
• learn how to build consensus

Was the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment unjust? Despite the men receiving free doctors’
Essential Question(s):
visits, treatment, and funeral services?

Essential Vocabulary: Syphilis, STD, Penicillin, Placebo

Resources/Materials: TED-ED The U.S. Syphilis Experiment video (see attached)

TED-ED The U.S. Syphilis Experiment video Time:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZV7RzS8QRXE 5 min.

Debate preparation
Was the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment unjust? Despite the men receiving free
doctors’ visits, treatment, food, and funeral services?
 Class divides into group A and B
 Group A (Columbus Day) reads documents 1 & 2 Time:
Procedures:
 Group B (Indigenous Peoples’ Day) reads documents 3 & 4 20 min.
 Each group chooses 2 arguments in defense of their position.
 Each group chooses 2 presenters.

Time:
Class debate 15 min.
 Group A presents their positions and group B summarizes.
 Group B presents their positions and group A summarizes.
 Abandon roles and try to build consensus as a class.
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Time:

Assessment: Exit Ticket: Time:

 What is one thing you learned today? 5 min.
 What is one thing you found interesting?
 What is one question you still have?