1. Context and Connections: The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow Era
Friday 2/1/19
Materials:
Journal
Writing utensil

2. Let’s Think… Journal in response to all or some of these:
What was life like in America in the Jim Crow era?
Why?
What caused those laws/social expectations?
In what ways has life changed in America since then?
How have those changes been made?
Why have those changes been made?
What still needs to change?
Why do you think that?

3. Emmett Till Lesson
Understand the significance of Emmett Till in relation to the Civil Rights Movement
RI.9.2 – Determine a central idea of a text
Read an informational source
Develop research skills
21CCSS.HS.6a1 – Apply Technology Effectively: Use technology as a tool to research, organize, evaluate, and communicate information
Use academic databases and complete an annotated bibliography

4. Steps Go to the SHS Library page and click “World Book Online”
Click “student”
In the search bar, type “Emmett Till” and open the first result
Go to the bottom of the article and click “how to cite this article”
Write the MLA citation in the citation box on your annotated bibliography sheet
Close the citation dialogue box and read the Emmett Till Case article
Fill out the next three boxes on your annotated bibliography sheet (summarize; evaluate; reflect)
Go back to the list of results on World Book Online and click on the second one: Civil Rights Movement
Complete steps 4-7 for this article in the Entry 2 part of your annotated bibliography sheet