The Souls of Black Folk Lesson Plan

Read “Of the Training of Black Men,” “Of the Black Belt,” and “Of the Quest of the Golden Fleece.”

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.7

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.5

3. 3

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.6

4. 4

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.7

Note that it is perfectly fine to expand any day’s work into two days depending on the characteristics of the class, particularly if the class will engage in all of the suggested classroom exercises and activities and discuss all of the thought questions.

Content Summary for Teachers

“Of the Training of Black Men”

In this essay, DuBois takes up the issue of how to prepare Black men for life. This question directly relates to...