After Sherman: Lesson Plan

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Essential Question

How does the history of a place shape the lives of the people who live in that place and what can these relationships teach us about individual and collective inheritance?
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Historical Thinking Skills:

This resource provides students with the opportunity to practice the following historical thinking skills:

Applying Geographical Literacy: This skill is central to the lesson as students explore how physical landscapes hold historical significance and how they are intimately connected to issues of identity, memory, and ownership.
Understanding Diversity of Historical Experience: This is critical as students will examine how different groups, especially African Americans in the South, have experienced history and how these experiences are remembered and commemorated.
Analyzing Primary Sources: While the film itself is a secondary source, it may include or reference primary sources such as photographs, letters, or oral histories from African American communities in the South. Students might analyze these elements to better understand personal and community experiences.
Developing Civic Understanding and Engagement: By connecting historical events to contemporary issues of justice and equality, students can deepen their understanding of civic engagement and the importance of historical awareness in shaping active citizenship.

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Maureen Nicol

Maureen Nicol is a Doctoral student at Columbia University studying Early Childhood Education and the Founder and Director of Camp Story - a pop-up arts camp based on the continent of Africa. Her background is in teaching and education. Maureen is committed to working with young children and educators to ensure every child and teacher knows their value, worth and power. Maureen's research and work interests have always always situated children of color but specifically young Black girls. Her ultimate goal is to make schools safer places for young Black girls with the idea of safety being articulated based on the terms and articulations of Black girls. Maureen is also researching and building curriculum for young girls (specifically young girls of color) on how they can be seen themselves as feminists using arts integration. In her free time, Maureen enjoys going on long walks with her dog, baking and maxing out her library card with good reads.