Time, continuity and change High school students should engage in more sophisticated analysis and reconstruction of the past, examining its relationship to the present and extrapolating into the future. They integrate individual stories about people, events and situations to form a more holistic conception in which continuity and change are linked in time and across cultures. Suggested time One class period Procedures 1. Early leaders recognized that the principal problem facing African-Americans was lack of access. Have students determine the year in which their school district was integrated.
Students can research historical events that occurred in that same year and create collages.
Have students share their findings with the class. Discuss the similarities and differences in opportunities made available for young people by these organizations and the organizations discussed in the article. Challenge Students can create guidelines for an organization for teens to promote equality today. Students should include a mission statement and a list for methods of reaching their goals.