1619 Project Lesson Plan

The 1619 Project KWL

Kind of Activity:

Group Work

Objective:

Students will activate schema and identify what they already know about the topic in addition to identifying important questions.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.2

Structure:

To begin the activity, explain to students what The 1619 Project is. Before this activity, it might be helpful to read the article “How the 1619 Project Came Together” (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/18/reader-center/1619-project-slavery-jamestown.html ) ahead of time, so you can explain the background and objectives to students. This may also be a good moment for a content warning, so students can prepare themselves...