A Proposal for Progress-"The Talented Tenth"

In this lesson, students will analyze excerpts from W.E.B. DuBois' 1903 essay “The Talented Tenth", which advocated for the advancement of African American people through increased access to higher education beyond vocational training. Their study of the text will focus on identifying and evaluating the support of the central ideas of the text. In groups, students will read the excerpts and examine the textual support for each central idea presented in the text. 
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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 9
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Document Camera, Computer for Presenter, Interactive Whiteboard, LCD Projector, Overhead Projector, Microsoft Office
Instructional Time: 60 Minute(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Keywords: Central Idea, Support, Evaluating Support, WEB DuBois, The Talented Tenth, Civics Literacy, Civics Intergration, ELA, 9th grade, ELA Civics Lesson, Collaborative Learning, Socratic Seminar, integrated civics, civics, lesson plan, English Language Arts, textual evidence, vocabulary
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Worksheet,  Presentation/Slideshow,  Text Resource
Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction
Resource Collection: Integrated Civics with ELA Lesson Plans- Grades 6-12

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