The Souls of Black Folk Lesson Plan

Read “Of the Sons of Master and Men,” “Of the Faith of the Fathers,” “Of the Passing of the First-Born,” and “Of Alexander Crummell.”

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.7

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.5

3. 3

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.6

4. 4

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1

Note that it is perfectly fine to expand any day’s work into two days depending on the characteristics of the class, particularly if the class will engage in all of the suggested classroom exercises and activities and discuss all of the thought questions.

Content Summary for Teachers

“Of the Sons of Master and Men”

In this essay, DuBois tackles the topic of race relations in the late...