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Lesson 1 (from Part I (Prologue - Chapter 2))
Objective
The objective of this lesson is for students to analyze the significance of the Numbers industry to the Black community in Detroit during Fannie's time running Numbers there. The Numbers allowed Black people a shot at getting ahead financially, and for runners like Fannie it allowed them to put some of their own profits back into supporting Black businesses and causes, like the local NAACP and other civil rights organizations.
Lesson
Class Discussion: What are the Numbers as Fannie practiced the business? Why did Black people like to play the Numbers? How did playing the numbers benefit both the Black people who played and the larger Black community in Detroit?
Small Group Activity: Divide the class into small groups and ask each group of students to create a list titled "The Numbers and the Black Community." Ask students to go back through Part I of the...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.1, 9-10.3, 9-10.10, 11-12.1, 11-12.10
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.4, 9-10.9, 11-12.4, 11-12.9
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