Objectives:
To develop a bibliography about Puerto Rican Americans, Native Americans, and African Americans
To construct a time line that includes events from United States
History
Materials:
Assess to Computer
Assess to reference books
Assess to library
Time
Three days
Procedures:
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1. Review with students the purpose of a bibliography and rules for writing a bibliography. Instruct them to use library and internet and compile a list of books related to Puerto Rican Americans, Native Americans, and African Americans. List must include two categories for each ethnic group—fiction and nonfiction. Each list should have four books for each ethnic group.
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2. A copy of the bibliography should be placed in their portfolio and a copy should be given to the teacher.
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3. Working with a partner, the following events should be chronologically placed on a line. Students should use notes from background lectures given by teacher as well as their bibliography to find out when each event occurred. A visual product should be displayed in classroom with a title.
Events
Native Americans are forced west along the Trail of Tears
NativeAmericans granted citizenship
Woman from Alabama refuses to move to back of a bus
Native Americans fought colonists in King Phillip’s War
Bill of Rights passed by Congress
Spanish American War
The Depression hits
United States enters WWI
Puerto Ricans offered citizenship
NCAI organized
Civil War began
African Americans proclaimed citizens
Civil government set up in Puerto Rico
Operation Bootstrap
WWI ends
Civil War ends
African Americans begin “great migration” to the North
Puerto Ricans begin great “migration” to the mainland
Civil Rights’ Movement begins
Miranda Rights initiated by US Supreme Court
United States enters WWII
NAACP organized
AIM organized
U.S. Supreme ends segregation
Relocation of Native Americans law passed by congress
Puerto Rico placed under U.S. military
Freedmen’s Bureau created to help former slaves
Puerto Rico becomes a commonwealth
Women given the right to vote
Munoz Marin was elected as governor of Puerto Rico
BIA set up by Congress