Materials Reading Passage: Legacies of Overtown Document 1 – Evangelist Street/Charles Avenue Document 2 –E.W.F. Stirrup House Document 3 –E.W.F. Christ Episcopal Church Document 4 –Lemon City Cemetery Activity Sequence Introduction(3 minutes) Bellringer: Writing prompt, “What makes your community special?”(1 minute) Ask student being a to stay on Miami Beach or eat in restaurants downtown big star but you aren’t allowed regardless of how famous or rich you are. What emotions are you feeling? (1 minute) Introduce the story of Overtown as one of the most important communities in the United States during the first several decades of the 20th century. (1 minute) Activity(10 minutes) minutes) Watch video “It’s So Miami: Overtown” (3 Students will of below(5 minutes) read “Legacies Overtown”*see Teacher will distribute graphic organizer answer sheets and explain Gallery Walk. (2 minutes) today’s Closure(2 minutes) Using evidence from text, write a short passage explaining the historic importance of Overtown. today’s Optional Extension
Materials Reading Passage: Legacies of Overtown Document 1 – Evangelist Street/Charles Avenue Document 2 –E.W.F. Stirrup House Document 3 –E.W.F. Christ Episcopal Church Document 4 –Lemon City Cemetery Activity Sequence Introduction(3 minutes) Bellringer: Writing prompt, “What makes your community special?”(1 minute) Ask student being a big star but you aren’t allowed to stay on Miami Beach or eat in restaurants downtown regardless of how famous or rich you are. What emotions are you feeling? (1 minute) Introduce the story of Overtown as one of the most important communities in the United States during the first several decades of the 20th century. (1 minute) Activity(10 minutes) Watch video “It’s So Miami: Overtown” (3 minutes) Students will read “Legacies of Overtown”*see below(5 minutes) Teacher will distribute graphic organizer answer sheets and explain today’s Gallery Walk. (2 minutes) Closure(2 minutes) Using evidence from today’s text, write a short passage explaining the historic importance of Overtown. Optional Extension