LaShante' A. James
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Were the Groveland and Scottsboro trials violations of the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment?
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Why do social injustices exist and what makes them occur?
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Do we (as individuals) have a responsibility to address social injustice?
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What are the reasons some people act to address social injustices that they witness while others do not take action?
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As a result of this unit, students will develop an argumentative essay where they will argue the facts of the Groveland trial. Using the various texts, students will synthesize the multiple texts to determine whether the incidents in Lake County occurred as reported. In this unit, students will analyze texts (literary and informational) that center around the incident of the Groveland case and the motives behind witness statements and the actions of those involved.
The unit culminates in a debate and the writing of argumentative essay where student will develop a claim, provide evidence and explain their evidence using reasoning.
