If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:
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Students will discuss key causes and lasting effects of the Great Migration.
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Students will analyze Wilkerson's methodology and approach to historiography and narrative nonfiction.
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Students will identify subtopics—such as major figures, places, and events—for deeper study.
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Students will research and discuss how the Great Migration affected their own town, city, family, etc.
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Students will analyze various historical opinions on the Migration and discuss Wilkerson's response to them.
