1. Set Focus
Pose these essential questions: What lessons can we learn from the past? What are the dangers of not understanding the past?
2. List Vocabulary
Share some of the challenging vocabulary words in the article (see below). Encourage students to use context to infer meanings as they read.
- abetted (p. 19)
- expunged (p. 19)
- reconciliation (p. 19)
- incited (p. 20)
- inflammatory (p. 20)
- suppressed (p. 21)
3. Engage
Have students examine the before and after photos of the Dreamland Theatre on page 19. Then ask: What kind of life do you think the owners of the theater enjoyed before it was destroyed? How do you think they felt seeing their business destroyed so violently?