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Applying Multiple Perspectives Status: John Wiggins Lesson Plan V: Individuals Groups & Institutions Examine the controversy of the confederate flag from a northern, minority and southern point of view to gain a perspective of all sides to the issue. Performance Expectations d. Identify and analyze examples of tensions between expressions of individuality and efforts used to promote social conformity be groups and institutions. Learning Outcomes List different groups/people that use the confederate flag both current and present Describe the feelings evoked from a Black point of view towards the confederate flag. Describe the feelings evoked from a southern point of view towards the confederate flag Describe the feelings evoked from a northerner towards the confederate flag Evaluation Write a 2-3 page essay based on a perspective they did not understand much about explaining the reasons this group feels so strongly about the their side of the flag issue. Using outside academic sources are suggested. Curriculum This subject can be taught in a sociology course looking at the different perspectives of cultural issues or a course based on the ramifications of the Civil War. This subject is not recommended for students below the 10th grade due to how controversial it may seem to certain groups. Instruction The instructions listed below are meant to provide you with a time table on how to proceed for the class. First 10 minutes: Begin the course by handing out the selected handout material for today. Break them into their small groups and review the document (http://xroads.virginia.edu/~CLASS/AM483_97/projects/sarratt/intro.html) *NOTE* have the students read the entire document from introduction to the general and class section. 10 minutes: Have them discuss the article inspecting the different perspectives given throughout the article. 30 minutes: Bring the students back into a large group and go over the article as a class. Use the questions below to lead the students and spark conversation intermittently. If it seems a subject has gone on long enough about one perspective summarize what you’ve heard and move on. Questions When we look at the flag we know its origination: Confederate States of Since this is the case, why would African-Americans be so opposed to this flag? Is it a symbol of peace to them or of suffering? A lot of southern state flags had parts of the confederate flags put into their state flags in the later 20th century do you think the African-American population felt threatened by this? Does the fact the KKK used the Confederate flag for their hate crimes help ease their minds or feel more threatened? Should they be forced to be under the flag flown during slavery? One major fact many Americans today realize is that the Confederate Flag was first used in the Civil War… From a northern view, should a flag that represents a conquered segment of the country be used? Still yet, we must realize that this flag does signify a group of people… After reading the article, who are the people who want this flag to remember their past? Should the dead confederate soldiers be forgotten? Are they worth less than Union soldiers? Aren’t they all Americans? Imagine that the Imagine Would you be willing to forget all of the history that came with your football team? Would you let the memories you and your family had in the metrodome watching those Vikings games? Would you be willing to not let your children know what it was like in a thunderous stadium, that was the loudest in the nation? How does that same type of family history relate to southern history? Is it right to take away someone’s past? In this case a flag? Sometimes it is easy to forget that one thing that people see as oppression due to fanatical groups could just as easily be the proud past of someone else.
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