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MODULE 4 LESSON 2
How do people effect social change?
Activate Prior Knowledge
List at least one social norm from Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice.
WELCOME
LAUNCH
LAUNCH
How are the social norms of Jim Crow distinct from other social norms you have studied?
Why might it be important to understand Jim Crow in our study of Claudette Colvin?
SWBAT examine how Jim Crow affected Claudette and her community.
Examine Jim Crow Laws
LEARN
Define in your own words.
Explore Social and Legal Aspects of Jim Crow Laws
Read from “But everything about riding a bus was humiliating” to “an English professor at Alabama State College at the time” (5–7), annotating for rules of the city buses.
How did Jim Crow affect life in Montgomery?
Laws are supported by the legal system of a country, whereas customs or norms can be enforced by one or more people through social pressure or even violence. Breaking a law can result in arrest or jail time, but breaking a custom or norm does not have a specific consequence.
What does the phrase “womb to tomb” (3) express about the effect of Jim Crow on the lives of black Americans in central Alabama during the 1940s and 1950s?
Complete the chart, using evidence from pages 5–7.
Why is Jim Crow like a “web” (4)?