Lesson 6 Historical Challenge: Historical Scene Investigation - School Desegregation

Part 2 - Cracking the Case:

Based on your analysis of the seven documents and citing evidence to support your answer, please write a paragraph or more an swering the following questions. Use complete sentences and double check for correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

Set 1 Cracking the Case Questions:

• How would you describe the first days of school desegregation in Kentucky? In other words, how did people in Kentucky experience school desegregation?

Set 2 Cracking the Case Questions:

• Whose voices were missing in this investigation?

Whose experiences have gone unaccounted?

Who else would you like to “hear” from?

In what ways does this limit your historical interpretation?

Set 3 Cracking the Case Questions:

Choose one of the individuals you listened to during this investigation.

• What additional questions do you have for this person? Come up with a list follow up questions you might ask the individuals who experienced these historic events.

Set 4 Cracking the Case Questions:

• How do you define oral history?

To what extent is the use of oral history as documentary evidence limited?

What sources could you use to corroborate these accounts?

Set 5 Cracking the Case Reflection:

Within your analysis, please indicate whether you were satisfied with the evidence and list any additional questions that have been left unanswered through your investigation.