The Green Book: Black Traveler’s Guide to Happy Motoring

GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
Legacy
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students will understand the role social networking played in African-American business and leisure travel along America’s highways before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed.
Author: 
Sara Jenkins
Grade Range: 
8
Duration: 
2-3 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
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Student Materials: 
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Related Links: 
Audio-Visual Presentation of this Lesson
Collection of Digital Copies of the Green Book
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
4: The physical and human characteristics of places
9: The characteristics, distribution and migration of human populations
17: How to apply geography to interpret the past