When+Marian+Sang+Reinforcing+Activity

__**Objective:**__ Students will be able to analyze the purpose of Eleanor Roosevelt's letter to how it relates to racism in society.

__** Materials: **__
 * //When Marian Sang//
 * //Copies of Written Analysis Worksheet//
 * //Pencils//
 * //Copies of Roosevelt's letter for each group//

__**Procedures: **__ When Eleanor Roosevelt learned that Marian Anderson had been denied permission to sing at Constitution Hall in Washington, DC, she decided to resign her membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Below is that letter:



In small groups (3 or 4), read the letter and discuss the following questions:  -What is the historical context of this letter?  -What statement was Eleanor Roosevelt making when she wrote this letter? What did she hope to  accomplish?

Work together to complete the Written Document Analysis Worksheet.



__**Extending Activity: **__ Write a letter to a newspaper editor explaining your feelings about this injustice. Explain the thoughts and emotions that you experienced as you read the story and give details in your letter to the editor. Be sure to pay special attention to the effects of prejudice and racism and how Marian must have felt.

__**Other Ohio Standards:**__ Grade 3: History Strand, Historical Thinking and Skills 2. Primary sources such as artifacts, maps, and photographs can be used to show change over time.