LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Contemporary Issues in North Carolina History

Goal 2: The learner will evaluate North Carolina's educational system as related to current concerns.

Objective 2.02. Analyze the legal and economic impact of recent court cases on education.

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Aligned lesson plans

Desegregating public schools: Integrated vs. neighborhood schools
In this high school lesson plan, students will learn about the history of the "separate but equal" U.S. school system and the 1971 Swann case which forced Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to integrate. Students will examine the pros and cons of integration achieved through busing, and will write an argumentative essay drawing on information from oral histories.
Format: lesson plan (grade 10–12 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
By Dayna Durbin Gleaves.