Activity 4: BLACK POWER IN THE BOXING RING JOE LOUIS THE BROWN BOMBER Teacher Instructions

The History Makers

Description

Students will click on the picture of Vernon Jarrett and listen to him talk about the significance of Joe Louis to the African-American community and the entire United States in 1938.  Students will conduct a web quest to find answers to specific questions.  The first three students to answer all the questions correctly receives a prize.  This exercise will test students' search skills and teach them to focus on getting assignments done quickly and accurately.

Objectives

Students should:

• Use the web as an effective research tool
• Locate specific information about the Joe Louis/Max Schmeling fights
• Understand the historical significance of the Joe Louis/Max Schmeling fight of 1938
• Use critical thinking skills (combine information obtained from the web with their knowledge) to answer essay questions

1.    Make sure you know how to search the web efficiently and then teach your students to do the same.  The following
       link can help you become an expert web researcher.

        Web search assistance

       The following web sites provide information about the life of Joe Louis

        Joe Louis official web site
        The Detroit News - The Brown Bomber

2.    Have students read the directions for Activity #4.

3.    Tell students to enter complete answers (first and last names and exact phrases with periods at the end) on the
        interactive quiz.  This will ensure that their scores are computed accurately.

4.    You may set a time limit if you desire.

5.    Have students check their answers against the answer key.

6.    The first three students to answer questions 1-10 correctly wins a prize.

7.    Have students focus on the essay questions.  Class discussion should follow.

Student Activity Page    (go to the page)