Sometimes when a story takes place is just as important as where the story takes place. Think about stories that take place in the future, as well as in the past. The people act differently, dress differently, even eat differently, don't they?
The 1950's and 1960's in the south was a turbulent, yet important time in American History.
Assignment: Visit
these web sites to learn more about the setting of the civil rights era
in the south. Imagine you are going back in time, and you need to dress
appropriately, eat the right foods, etc. What would your life be like?
How would your life be different than it is today? Use this compare and
contrast chart to help you.
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| school | Black Children could not attend the same school as white children. | |
| friends | ||
| church | ||
| neighborhood | ||
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| clothes | ||
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| recreation (dinners out, etc.) | Colored people had to sit in separate sections. | |
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