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This lesson plan is a downloadable PDF file, so you'll need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and print it.  Download Acrobat Reader     Date: 05/25/2004 Title: Education in Democracy/Boom and Brown Discipline: History, Social Studies, Civics, Art, Language Arts, Geography, Ttechnology   In the midst of a booming economy, the nation's capital was faced with a challenge to segregation that was practiced in its customs and laws. Activities and resources are provided in this guide to study the social, historic and legal context, Supreme Court decisions and aftermath of Brown v. Board of Education. Daily life is presented in Q&A, the illustrated history of D.C., and "Inspired or Accidental Inventions?" "Map It" provides a map reading exercise and a look at the growth of the D.C. area by 1965. Historic context and a reading comprehension exercise are available in "Sputnik First in Space." Use the May 18, 1954, Washington Post and Times Herald coverage of the Court's decisions, articles from KidsPost and graphics with younger and older students to give social and historic context to a study of Brown. "Law and Order" provides a legal background on Brown and introduces students to Thurgood Marshall, first African American Supreme Court justice who was dedicated to the law and Constitution.   The main lesson addresses these academic content standards.   This lesson plan corresponds to a specific KidsPost page.   NIE: for educators: lesson plans: lesson plan details