African American History

Chapter 12

I. Goals:
-Students will examine the political gains African Americans made following the Civil Rights
movements.
-Students will explore the African connection of the 1980s and 90s.
-Students will review the economic and social issues facing African Americans in the 1980s and
1990s.

II. Essential Questions:

-What were the political gains for African Americans?
-Who was Nelson Mandela and what did he do?
-What were the economic and social issues facing African Americans?

III. Unit Objectives:

-Students will know the political gains African Americans made.
-Students will know who Nelson Mandela is and what he has done for South Africa.
-Students will demonstrate knowledge of the social and economic issues facing African
Americans.

IV. Unit Assessments:

-Discussions
-Worksheets
-Essay/Journals

V. Multiple Intelligence/Diversity:
-Filled out notes and one on one help as needed.

VI. Standards Met:

-8.3ABCD
 Unit Outline

Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5

Objective Students will review Students will examine Students will look at Students will explore Students will review
the time period of the the political landscape Shirley Chisholm and the African connection Nelson Mandela and
70s, 80s, and 90s. for African Americans her effects on society. of the time period. his legacy.

Procedures 1. Students will watch 1. Worksheet Ch 12-1 1. Students will watch a 1. Worksheet Ch 12-2 1. Students will watch
the episode of 2. Notes on Ch 12-1 video on Shirley 2. Notes on Ch 12-2 and take notes on
“America the Story of Chisholm and take Nelson Mandela Bio.
US” Millenium notes on the video.

Materials Computer, projector, Computer, projector Computer, projector Computer, projector Computer, projector
Needed America the story of us.

Assessment Discussion, worksheet Discussion, worksheet Discussion, worksheet Discussion, worksheet Discussion, worksheet
responses responses responses responses responses
 Lesson 6 Lesson 7 Lesson 8 Lesson 9 Friday Movie

Objective Students will explore Students will get first Students will eye Students will put their Students will view
the social and hand accounts of life witness the events of knowledge to the test. Invictus for
economic effects of for African Americans the time period. supplemental viewing
African Americans. during the time period

Procedures 1. Worksheet 12-3 1. Students will read 1. Students will view 1. Students will be
2. Notes 12-3 various newspaper African America assessed on their
3. Students will watch articles and primary Achievement and take knowledge of the
various clips from sources and assess the quiz. material via a project or
Beyond the Color Line. their message. essay.

Materials Computer, projector Computer, projector Computer, projector Computer, projector Computer, projector
Needed

Assessment Discussion, worksheet Discussion, worksheet Discussion, worksheet Discussion, worksheet Discussion, worksheet
responses responses responses responses responses