OBJECTIVES 2/13/2012 Homework Reminder: Vocabulary 17 Part 1 due 2/15 Test Lessons 17 & 18 on 2/24 Primary sources with Miss G.!

Primary Sources

What does “primary” mean?

HOW DOES THE WORD “PRIMARY” ADD TO “PRIMARY SOURCES” AND “PRIMARY ACCOUNT”?

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT SEGREGATION? WHAT ABOUT INTEGRATION?

Brown vs. Board of Education In 1954, the supreme court ruled that segregation within schools was illegal!

The Little Rock Nine 1957 attempt to integrate Little Rock Central High School, an all-white school in Arkansas

ERNEST GREEN WAS ONE OF THE LITTLE ROCK NINE ERNEST GREEN WAS ONE OF THE LITTLE ROCK NINE. HE BECAME THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN TO GRADUATE FROM LITTLE ROCK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.

Let’s Read! We are going to read the primary source document, words of a white student who was present during the intergration of Central High School. Then, review the questions and respond to the primary document!

How do we know that this document is a primary source?

Primary Source How does this student feel about the situation? Underline how you know!

Primary Source Think of a time you had similar feelings as this student. What did you do?

In your group, discuss your responses to the questions!