The Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of the Civil Rights Movement

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 09.02.07

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Rationale
  2. Objectives
  3. Strategies
  4. Lesson #1: The Stonewall Riots
  5. Lesson #2: Anita Bryant and Harvey Milk
  6. Lesson #3: Socratic Seminar
  7. Notes

That’s My Right, too: Punishment for Being Different

Joseph A. Corsetti

Published September 2009

Tools for this Unit:

Lesson #1: The Stonewall Riots

Learning Objectives:

  1. Students will read and analyze primary source documents
  2. Students will explore the origins of the Modern Gay Rights Movement

Lesson Development:

  1. Distribute copies of the two article from The Village Voice to students. These are available online at: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/eresources/exhibitions/sw25/
  2. Individually, have students read the articles using the Active Reading Protocol. This is a four-step process.
  3. Read the document
  4. Highlight key passages and words
  5. Code each highlighted passage: * for something important; ! for something surprising; ? for a question: -> to make a connection.
  6. In the margins explain each code.
  7. After reading both articles, have students create groups of three. They should then discuss their notes and conclusions.
  8. To check for understanding, have students write a two-paragraph reflection about the articles for homework.

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