Imagine trying to register your child for school and being forced to reduce a complex racial ancestry to one checkbox...
Eli Steele just wants to register his son Jack for kindergarten. He has no idea the journey this will begin, or the questions it will lead to.
They have a complex family history. Son of slaves. Daughter of the revolution. Holocaust survivors. Interracial marriage pioneers in an era of segregation and discrimination.
Jack and his younger sister June have an even more complicated ancestry when you consider their mother's heritage - a Mormon settler and Mexican immigrant.
So when Eli is required to reduce Jack to a single checkmark in front of a race box...it doesn't sit well with him.
Explore Eli, Jack, and June's powerful story of individuality vs. group identity.
Do you fit inside a box?
Adapted from the award-winning documentary, How Jack Became Black.
What's Included in a Lesson:
Discover the comprehensive resources included in our Outside the Box lesson:
- Student video viewing guide (with a note-taking section and 4 thematic questions)
- Video Lesson
- Lesson activity one
- Online formative assessment
- Lesson activity two
Our carefully designed lesson components work together to create an engaging and immersive learning experience, promoting critical thinking, and academic growth. From thought-provoking preview questions and informative video lessons to interactive activities and assessments, each element supports your students' understanding of key concepts and encourages meaningful discussions. Explore the richness of our Virtual International Field Trip lessons and inspire your students to embark on an exciting educational adventure that will broaden their perspectives and ignite their curiosity.
Lesson Presentation:
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Lesson Resources:
Our comprehensive Lesson Resources section includes an Educator How-To-Use Guide, providing step-by-step instructions and strategies for seamless lesson implementation. Engage your students with the Student Viewing Guide, which focuses their attention on key concepts and promotes active learning during the video lesson. Extend the learning experience with Lesson Activity One and Lesson Activity Two, offering interactive exercises that reinforce understanding and encourage critical thinking. With these carefully crafted resources at your fingertips, you'll have everything you need to create a dynamic and immersive educational journey for your students.
Online Formative Assessment:
Each lesson has an 11-question formative assessment, ten multiple choice questions, and one written response that will test your students' general understanding of the video. This can be done in class with technology or issued for homework.
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