How to Be an Antiracist Lesson Plan

Oral History Project

Kind of Activity:

Long-term Project

Objective:

Students will be able to create a plan for their long-term oral history project.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.5

Structure:

In this activity, students will receive the assignment of creating a short oral history presentation. Before this activity, you’ll want to write up the prompt and description of your expectations and how students will be graded. At the start of the activity, hand out the prompt, read it with students, and take questions. The prompt should say that students will interview people about their experiences in racialized bodies. The...