Henry A. Rhodes
Lesson Plan #1 is found within the unit and deals with establishing a definition for family which is applicable to the AfricanAmerican.
Lesson Plan #2-“My Family”
Objective
Students will make a collage made up of family pictures.
Procedure
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Students should bring in pictures of their family. Students are not limited to their immediate family. (Students should ask their parents approval before bringing in their family pictures to school. Also, parents should be made aware of the collage activity, because the pictures should be expendable.)
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Students should make a collage with these pictures.
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After students have finished their collage, they will present it to the class giving a brief explanation of the family members present in the collage.
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Materials
Family pictures, glue or tape, cardboard.
Lesson Plan #3-‘The Interview’
Objective
Students will interview a relative or family friend who has migrated from a Southern rural town.
Procedure
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Once students have selected a subject to interview, they should pose the following questions:
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What role did their family play in getting them settled in the city?
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How was life different in the city in comparison to their hometown?
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Did you settle in an area with relatives or people from your hometown? Why?
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Why did you leave the South?
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Do you like living in the city?
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Did you change your ways to fit in? If so, why?
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The answers to these question will form the basis for a class discussion.
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