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Desegregation In Arkansas Lesson Plan

Lesson plans

This lesson explores desegregation in Arkansas through the use of primary and secondary sources. Students will read newspaper articles, manuscripts, and pamphlet excerpts to understand the story of desegregation in Arkansas. A list of various activities related to original primary and secondary resources allows teachers the flexibility to choose parts of this lesson plan to use and adapt as needed.

This lesson plan was produced for 9^th grade, 10^th grade, 11^th grade, and 12^th grade students, but may be altered by teachers to fit other grade levels.

Petition, Consolidation Of Districts Number 62 And Number 80

Arkansas schools

This document is proof of publication from the Walnut Ridge Times-Dispatch showing that they advertised the court proceedings to consolidate school districts number 62 and number 80.

Indictments, Damaging A School House

Arkansas schools

These are indictments for Owen Hilburn and John Adair for damaging the Dry Creek School House in Lawrence County, Arkansas.

Indictment, Disturbing A Public School

Arkansas schools

1901 State of Arkansas vs Indictment Pearl Pifer The Grand Jury of Lawrence County for the Western District thereof in the name and by the authority of the State of Arkansas accuse Pearl Pifer of the Crime of disturbing a public school commited as following viz; the said Pear Pifer on the 1st day of February

Court Case, School District Number 5 V H.B. Morris And B.N. Dawson

Arkansas schools

This is a court case between school district number five and the school district directors, H.B. Morris and B.N. Dawson, for hiring a teacher who was allegedly not licensed to teach in that area.

Land Deed, School District Number 26

Arkansas schools

This is a land deed for a tract of land sold by Jane Williams to the Board of Directors of School District number 26 in Morgan Township of Lawrence County for three dollars.

Court Case, William M. Ponder V James P. Coffin, Commissioner

Arkansas schools

These are county court documents for a case alleging the misuse of tax funds intended for educational purposes.

Petition, Prohibiting Liquor Near A School House

Arkansas schools

This is a copy order of a petition and court answer to prohibit the sale of liquor within 3 miles of the school in Black Rock, Arkansas.

Petition To Transfer Children, Thompson F. Smith

Arkansas schools

This is a petition by Thompson F. Smith to transfer his children from district 24 to district 25.