Notes of a Native Son Lesson Plan

Fleeing the Past: American History and the Collective Trauma Response

Kind of Activity:

Long-term Project

Objective:

Students will connect Baldwin's text to timely topics, including systemic racism, education, and trauma, by participating in class discussions, conducting their own research and analysis, and giving multimedia presentations on their findings.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.5, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.6, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.5

Structure:

This activity is designed to get students thinking...