LaShante' A. James
After surveying other teachers who address texts and issues during the Jim Crow Era, it is a shared experience that students believe that they are experts on this time period. By conducting a pretest, teachers can determine what how much historical context should be included in the unit, as well as demonstrating to students that there more to learn about this time period.
Objective: To asses student prior knowledge on the Jim Crow Era and Groveland Case.
Materials:
-Copy of the pre-assessment for each student
-Writing utensil for each student
Procedure:
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Introduce the new unit to students. Refer to the essential questions for the unit and objective for the day.
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Allow 10 minutes for students to complete the pre-assessment.
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Following completion. Allow students an opportunity to defend responses, one at a time, to spark a discussion.
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Teacher should make note of any gaps in student understanding for future planning.
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Directions: Circle the appropriate answer.
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a.
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The name of a man
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b.
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Racial segregation laws
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c.
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The name of a bird
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2.
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African Americans were slaves when they were forced to live in segregation
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3.
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Groveland is located in
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a.
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Mississippi
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b.
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Alabama
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c.
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Florida
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Black men received fair trials in the South during the Jim Crow Era.
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Excluding African Americans from juries based on race was a legal practice during Jim Crow.
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6.
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The NAACP fought for African-American rights during the Jim Crow Era.
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7.
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In the South, law enforcement kept blacks safe from the KKK.
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The Supreme Court condoned the torturing of black men during Jim Crow by Southern law enforcement.
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In the Groveland case, black men were accused of killing a white man.
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10.
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Thurgood Marshall won a Supreme Court decision that helped the defendants in the Groveland trial.
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Reconstruction is defined as
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a.
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Rebuilding a broken object
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b.
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When you put something on top of something else
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c.
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The period following the U.S. Civil War
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12.
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Successful African Americans were respected the South during Jim Crow.
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13.
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Segregation took place
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a.
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During Jim Crow
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b.
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During Slavery
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c.
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During Reconstruction
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14.
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The Klu Klux Klan is a
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a.
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civil rights group
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b.
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terrorist group
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c.
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religious group
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15.
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Due process protects a person's
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a.
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Life, liberty and property
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b.
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Freedom of religion
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c.
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Freedom of speech
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