Maps and Mapmaking

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 07.03.09

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Overview
  2. Rationale
  3. Historical Context
  4. Objectives
  5. Strategies
  6. Classroom Activities
  7. Appendix/Standards
  8. Annotated Bibliography and Teacher Resources
  9. Websites

Mapping the Great Migration 1916-1930: African American Movement from the South to the North

Stephanie R. Felder

Published September 2007

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Objectives

The objectives for this unit are for students to be able to understand migration patterns and to discuss the effects of these migrations. They will also learn about the ways in which African Americans were involved in their own forced migrations and voluntary migrations.

Students will identify regions of the United States from which the majority of African Americans migrated, whether forced or voluntarily. Over the course of various units, students will create and analyze maps, analyze historical documents and diagram patterns of movement.

Comments:

Zoelene Hill

January 23, 2011 at 9:17 pm

Using Jacob Lawrence in Black Migration Lessons

This lesson was very helpful. I was looking for a way to add dimension to my lesson on the Great Black Migration. I did not know about Jacob Lawrence's migration series. Incorporating this into my lesson will allow my students to engage with this topic and time period through art. Thank you!

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