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The African American Experience in NC after Reconstruction
A lesson plan for Grades 11–12 African American History and United States History
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Social Studies (2003)
Grades 11–12 — African American Studies
- Goal 5: The learner will examine the rise of Jim Crow and its effects on the life experiences of African Americans in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
- Objective 5.01: Assess the economic impact of Jim Crow laws on African Americans.
- Objective 5.04: Compare and contrast the African American political and legal personalities of the time period and their impact on American society.
- Objective 5.05: Evaluate the economic, cultural, political, and social impact of African American migration within and from the South.
Grades 11–12 — United States History
- Goal 3: Crisis, Civil War, and Reconstruction (1848-1877) - The learner will analyze the issues that led to the Civil War, the effects of the war, and the impact of Reconstruction on the nation.
- Objective 3.04: Analyze the political, economic, and social impact of Reconstruction on the nation and identify the reasons why Reconstruction came to an end.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Social Studies (2003)
Grades 11–12 — African American Studies
- Goal 5: The learner will examine the rise of Jim Crow and its effects on the life experiences of African Americans in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
- Objective 5.01: Assess the economic impact of Jim Crow laws on African Americans.
- Objective 5.04: Compare and contrast the African American political and legal personalities of the time period and their impact on American society.
- Objective 5.05: Evaluate the economic, cultural, political, and social impact of African American migration within and from the South.
Grades 11–12 — United States History
- Goal 3: Crisis, Civil War, and Reconstruction (1848-1877) - The learner will analyze the issues that led to the Civil War, the effects of the war, and the impact of Reconstruction on the nation.
- Objective 3.04: Analyze the political, economic, and social impact of Reconstruction on the nation and identify the reasons why Reconstruction came to an end.