Students then support or refute affirmative action in persuasive essays.
Review the Academic Content Standards related to this lesson. Support or refute affirmative action in persuasive essays. This lesson plan focuses on issues related to race. Because the topic of race is often incendiary, teachers should be particularly mindful in guiding the lesson. Additionally, teachers should be prepared for students coming across extremely derogatory racial terms in the article that may be upsetting or confusing.