Persuasive Writing

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In 1954, The Supreme Court ruled “separated is inherently not equal,”  in the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education, 1954.  In doing so, the Supreme Court outlawed segregated public schools for blacks and whites at the state level. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 ended all state and local laws requiring segregation.  Today children of all races attend the same schools, but are all schools providing equal education for all students when it comes to access to technology?

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Schools struggle with providing equal access to technology as our world continues to develop into a social media network. Some issues include providing access to internet resources and equipment. Questions arise such as should students bring their own devices to school?  Are smart boards really necessary and do all schools need them as basic equipment?  Is technology necessary for engagement of all students today or should the money be used to purchase books and fix older buildings? Should all school go paperless, using computers for all assignments?

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​These fifth grade authors are tackling the tough issues of leveling the educational field of ever-changing technological needs in our public education system. Through research and organized writing, the group explores the many issues of equal access to technology in our nation’s classroom. 

 

Georgia Standards of Excellence

SS5H6 Describe the importance of key people, events, and developments between 1950- 1975.

a. Analyze the effects of Jim Crow laws and practices.

 

b. Explain the key events and people of the Civil Rights movement: Brown v. Board of Education (1954), Montgomery Bus Boycott, the March on Washington, Civil Rights Act, Voting Rights Act, and civil rights activities of Thurgood Marshall, Lyndon B. Johnson, Cesar Chavez, Rosa Parks, and Martin Luther King, Jr.

Georgia Standards of Excellence

 

ELAGSE5W1: Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons. a. Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which ideas are logically grouped to support the writer’s purpose. b. Provide logically ordered reasons that are supported by facts and details. c. Link opinion and reasons using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., consequently, specifically). d. Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented.

 

Essential Questions:

Since the passing of Brown vs Board of Education, 1954, are schools truly equal? How can schools continue to work to provide equality and equity for all students in public schools?