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“Letter to the Editor”
In this activity, students write a letter-to-the-editor-style opinion essay on school integration and extend their thinking by providing additional alternatives, solutions, or reflections from a modern perspective.
Placing yourself in the shoes of someone living in the US in 1957, in the aftermath of the Brown v. Board of Education decision, write a letter to a local or national newspaper giving your opinion on school integration. What is at stake for those involved? What does the nation seek to gain? What does it stand to lose? Limit yourself to 300 words. Then choose one of the extension prompts below, writing as much as you need to answer the question.
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By Sharon M. Draper