1. By: Lydia Gelaro BROWN VS. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF TOPEKA AND PLESSY VS. FERGUSON STANDARD:11.10.2 EXAMINE AND ANALYZE THEY KEY EVENTS, POLICIES, AND COURT CASES IN THE EVOLUTION OF CIVIL RIGHTS

2.  Write down in your journals at least 1/2 page response on the following question; How important is the Supreme Court? Do they have the power to effect society?  We will share our responses once the class looks to be done writing. WARM UP

3.  Aftermath of Reconstruction  14 th Amendment  1890 Louisiana Railroad Law BACKGROUND OF PLESSY CASE

4.  Homer Adolph Plessy  Violation of equal protection?  7-1 court decision:  Upholds segregation Law  Effects PLESSY V. FURGUSON

5.  End of WW11 changes  Plessy case challenged  Supreme court’s role  Linda Brown BACKGROUND OF BROWN CASE

6.  Thurgood Marshall  Inherently inferior  Opposing argument  Unanimous court decision:  Separate public schools: unequal BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF TOPEKA

7.  Reverse Plessy doctreine  Birth of a revolution  Social justice movement  14 th Amendment into practice EFFECTS ON CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT

8.  Listen for your name to be called when I read off the roles for the Plessy V. Ferguson court case  If you have a role please star/highlight your  I will handout a question worksheet that goes along with the Role Play . Look at the questions so that they you have an idea of what to pay close attention to in the Role Play  You will need to answer the questions on the worksheet after both court cases finish heir role play  I will provide each of you with a copy of the script to follow along  Please sit quietly during the role play  The Plessy Court case will go first in the role-play and the Brown Court case will go second. IN CLASS ACTIVITY

9.  After the Role Play is over, please individually complete the questions on the worksheet  You may use your scripts to help you answer the questions.  With your partner, whom I will assign, Please discuss the questions and answers to the worksheet.  You may help each other out on answering the questions  You will be holding onto your worksheets because you will need them to complete the next assignment.  We will share our answers when it looks like everyone is finished IN CLASS ACTIVITY CONTINUED

10.  Please write a one page response to the following prompt;  As a news reporter for the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka case, how do you think the Brown Vs. Board Of Education of Topeka court decision effected the Civil Rights movement? What role did the Supreme Court Play in the Civil Rights Movement?  Use evidence from the role play/script and question worksheet to answer the prompt. ASSESSMENT

11.  http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/osi04.soc.ush.civi l.marshallsj/simple-justice-5-marshalls-closing-statement/ http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/osi04.soc.ush.civi l.marshallsj/simple-justice-5-marshalls-closing-statement/  Thurgood Marshall’s closing statement CLOSURE

12.  write in your journal any interpretations you formed about the cases, and the lasting effects they had on the Civil rights Movement? Did the information you learned confirm, contest, or further your understanding about the power the supreme court held in making such significant decisions in both of the court cases?  Please take some time to write your response in your Journal, you may finish the response at home if you run out of time. STUDENT REFLECTION