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Lesson 1 (from Pages 16-38)
Objective
The objective of this lesson is to examine the immigration of people from the West Indies to Britain in the late 1940s to early 1950s, and what these people experienced in Britain. In 1948, the British Nationality Act was created by parliament. It allowed people in Britain's colonies to be British citizens. Moses, Tolroy, and other characters are immigrants from the West Indies.
Lesson
Class Discussion: What does Moses tell a reporter are reasons why people immigrate to Britain from Jamaica? According to Tanty Bessy, what are some reasons why people come to Britain from Trinidad? What does Moses say to Galahad about conditions in Britain and how they have changed as more and more people from the West Indies come? What discrimination do Blacks experience in England?
Activity: Divide the students into small groups. Have each group discuss why there is a debate about all the...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.3(e), 9-10.7, 11-12.3(e), 11-12.7
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