NOLA Resistance: The Civil Rights Movement in New Orleans

Educational Resources
Young members of CORE sitting in at a lunch counter Young members of CORE sitting in at a lunch counter

INTRODUCTION TO NOLA RESISTANCE
GRADES 6–12

LESSON 2:
Young Leaders of New Orleans

LESSON OBJECTIVES

Students will analyze the oral histories of students who were a part of the Congress on Racial Equality during the civil rights movement.

PROCEDURES

Have the students do the lesson in small groups of two or four people.

1

Download, print, and distribute the INTRODUCTION HANDOUT (available through the link below). Read the text together.

2

Download, print, and distribute the EXAMINING YOUNG LEADERS OF NEW ORLEANS WORKSHEET (available through the link below).

3

Play the oral history excerpts listed below, then have students respond to the prompts on the worksheet. You may distribute transcripts of the oral history excerpts (available through the links next to the audio) to students for reference.

Encourage students to work collaboratively and talk about the documents.

DODIE SMITH-SIMMONS

CLAUDE REESE

DAVID DENNIS

4

Reconvene as a class to discuss students’ answers to the worksheet.