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Prompt: Please act as an expert in African American History and Middle school education. Design a lesson plan for middle schoolers about Loving decision. Include 5 reading sources with links that kids can read about Loving decision about on their own time. Also include 5 youtube links on the topic. Include 4 prompts that kids can use to learn about Loving and marriage equality. Include 3 prompts to create imagery in Midjourney related to the lesson. Include social media tags to use in a post about the course.

Lesson Plan: Understanding the Loving Decision and Marriage Equality

Grade Level: Middle School

Subject: Social Studies / American History

Duration: 2 class periods (approximately 90 minutes each)

Objective: Students will explore the landmark Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia (1967) to understand its significance in the context of civil rights and marriage equality. They will analyze the case's impact on interracial marriage laws and draw connections to contemporary discussions on marriage equality.

Materials:

Internet access for research and viewing videos

Projector or smartboard for video presentations

Printed copies of selected reading materials

Writing materials for student reflections and assignments

Standards Alignment:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.1: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.2: Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.6-8.1: Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content.

Lesson Activities:

Day 1: Introduction to Loving v. Virginia

Warm-Up Discussion (15 minutes):

Begin with the question: "What does equality in marriage mean to you?"

Facilitate a brief discussion to gauge students' prior knowledge and opinions on marriage equality.

Background Presentation (20 minutes):

Provide an overview of anti-miscegenation laws in the United States.

Introduce Richard and Mildred Loving and summarize the events leading up to the Loving v. Virginia case.

Reading Activity (30 minutes):

Distribute copies of the article "Loving v. Virginia" from Britannica Kids. citeturn0search8

Students will read individually or in pairs and highlight key points.

Class Discussion (25 minutes):

Discuss the article, focusing on the Supreme Court's decision and its implications.

Encourage students to ask questions and share their thoughts.

Day 2: Connecting Loving v. Virginia to Modern Marriage Equality

Video Viewing (20 minutes):

Show the documentary "The Loving Story" (available on YouTube).

Pause periodically to discuss and clarify key moments.

Group Activity (30 minutes):

Divide students into small groups.

Assign each group a prompt to discuss and prepare a short presentation:

How did the Loving decision impact interracial couples in the U.S.?

What parallels can be drawn between Loving v. Virginia and the fight for same-sex marriage rights?

How do court decisions influence societal views on marriage?

In what ways does the Loving case remain relevant today?

Presentations (20 minutes):

Each group presents their findings to the class.

Encourage peer feedback and questions.

Reflection Assignment (20 minutes):

Students will write a brief essay on the importance of the Loving decision and its connection to current discussions on marriage equality.

Reading Resources:

"Loving v. Virginia" – Britannica Kids

https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Loving-v-Virginia/632611

"Loving v. Virginia (1967) - Interracial Marriage Court Case" – iCivics

https://ed.icivics.org/teachers/lesson-plans/loving-v-virginia-1967

"Loving Decision: 40 Years of Legal Interracial Unions" – NPR

https://www.commonlit.org/en/texts/loving-decision-40-years-of-legal-interracial-unions

"Teaching 'Loving v. Virginia'" – Learning for Justice

https://www.learningforjustice.org/the-moment/june-8-2021-teaching-loving-v-virginia

"Loving v. Virginia" – Teaching American History

https://teachingamericanhistory.org/document/loving-v-virginia/

YouTube Resources:

"The Loving Story" – Full Documentary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1PmGa1lxJQ

"Loving v. Virginia in 5 Minutes" – LegalEagle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oX6cKJ1c6I

"Loving v. Virginia: The Case That Ended Race-Based Marriage Bans" – History

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaHhZfPz5As

"The Lovings' Fight for Marriage Equality" – Biography

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vYdNpx5pPo

"Loving v. Virginia: A Landmark Case" – PBS NewsHour

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irBOGH4QYww

Midjourney Imagery Prompts:

"Create an illustration depicting Richard and Mildred Loving standing together outside the Supreme Court in 1967."

"Design a poster celebrating the Loving v. Virginia decision with symbols of unity and equality."

"Illustrate a timeline showing the progression from the Loving decision to the legalization of same-sex marriage in the U.S."

Social Media Tags:

#LovingDay

#MarriageEquality

#CivilRightsHistory

#InterracialMarriage

#LoveIsLove

This lesson plan aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the Loving v. Virginia case and its lasting impact on marriage equality in the United States.

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History of National Loving Day

Loving vs. Virginia was a critical Supreme Court case, but it was also the story of a real couple’s love. Mildred Jeter and Richard Loving grew up in Virginia, USA. They fell in love and decided to get married.

Regrettably, getting married was not that simple in 1958. Mildred was a young black woman and Richard, a respectable white male. The law forbade people of different races to marry each other, and this was true in many states – including Virginia. However, interracial marriages were legal in Washington, DC, at that time. Therefore, they decided to go to DC, get married, and return to Virginia to begin their life together.

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[metissagesanguemisto]

It is very rewarding to love someone who is different from you in terms of race, culture, identity, religion, and more. When we are open with each other, we can broaden each other's perspectives, approach the world in different ways, and even find that there is a connection in our differences. Unfortunately, interracial couples can still experience difficulties at times by virtue of the fact that racism exists in our society on a deep level. Ideally, love should have no bounds in this regard. However, in reality, other people may harbor negativity or judgment about an interracial couple. Partners in an interracial marriage must take on these issues together while maintaining empathy and support for each other's experiences. Interracial couples may also reach conflicts when asserting their values if they differ from each other's, based on racial or cultural identity. There are strategies to help you better handle what comes your way when you are in an interracial marriage. . #love #lovingday #interraciallove #swirl #swirllove #mixedlove #interracialcouple #couple #couplelove https://www.instagram.com/p/Cewplz2NdEz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[dawnrider]

Because we've come a long way, but not far enough. Because this should never have been something that needed to be battled in court. Because I wouldn't exist without this case. Or I, too, would have been #Born A Crime.

[bubblesbenson]

Happy belated Loving Day! Here is one of my original couples which happens to be an interracial couple, Sayuri and Oliver Marshall (Bill Hader), and their daughter Rebekka.

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[honeychildoz]

On January 6, 1959, Richard and Mildred Loving were convicted of interracial marriage, given a one-year suspended sentence, and banished from the state of Virginia by court order. After marrying in Washington, D.C., in 1958, the Lovings returned to their native Caroline County, Virginia, to build a home and start a family. Their union was a criminal act in Virginia because Richard was white, Mildred was Black, and the state's Racial Integrity Act, passed in 1924, criminalized interracial marriage. Caroline County police arrested the Lovings in their home in an early morning raid and took them to jail. They were charged with marrying interracially out of state and then returning to reside in Virginia. "Miscegenation," a felony, carried a penalty of up to five years in prison. On January 6, 1959, the Lovings pleaded guilty to both charges. The judge agreed to impose a suspended one-year prison sentence, so long as the couple left the state of Virginia for 25 years. Before entering judgment, Judge Leon Bazile condemned the Lovings' marriage and declared that God's decision to place the races on different continents demonstrated a divine intent to avoid intermarriage. After their conviction and release, the Lovings relocated to Washington, D.C., but remained unsettled by their criminalization and exile. They later fought the law that had branded their love a crime and, on June 12, 1967, won a United States Supreme Court decision striking down all bans on interracial marriage throughout the country. #lovingday #loveislove #beanandrichard #unity #americanheros #grammaandmanuel #teresaandkevin #annaandreasie #vickianddouglas #us #freetolove https://www.instagram.com/p/CQBUri8BCYz/?utm_medium=tumblr

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[carishinlove]

Happy #lovingday thanks to Mildred and Richard loving! On this day in 1967, the US Supreme Court ruled in favor of the lovings. It struck down the laws that banned interracial marriage in the United States! Check out their documentary “The Loving Story”!! Definitely worth a watch! ❤️❤️❤️ all drawings were drawn by me :) #drawing #sketch #interracialcouple #interraciallove #digitalart #art #photoshop #painttoolsai #mine https://www.instagram.com/p/CBWTuj-jrAb/?igshid=1dqcmdpm860mb

[freyjasunflower]

Happy Loving Day! Richard & Mildred paved the way for us to marry our soulmate no matter the pigment of their skin. #adayinhistory Every June 12, we honor the United States Supreme Court’s 1967 decision to strike down laws in several states that banned interracial marriage. The decision was sparked by Loving v. Virgina, a court case involving Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple from Virginia who married in 1958. Upon returning home after their wedding, they were arrested. The couple fought back against the laws that forbid their partnership, and ultimately won the right to marry. Richard and Mildred’s determination changed the lives of millions of Americans and shaped the future of relationships in the country. From June 12, 1967 onward, Americans were no longer prohibited from marrying someone they loved solely because they were of different races. National Loving Day is a great cue to ditch discrimination and treat all families and couples with the respect they deserve. It’s also a reminder that race is not what matters in a happy relationship — what’s important is that a couple is happy and compatible. Love is love — and what’s more beautiful than that? #nationallovingday #lovingvvirginia1967 #richardandmildred #lovingday https://www.instagram.com/p/CBVwTIVp7j-TejGfSSe62EtLVdot5XmMQVIYDY0/?igshid=rkw7h6xbsbpi

[broomclosetbrew]

Harmony, that's what I think of today. It's the anniversary of Loving vs Virginia and the anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub shooting. Events that have had huge impacts to people I love and care for. I think of my friends who wouldn't legally be able to be married of not for the Loving decision and I see that there is still a fight out there. I see my LGBTQ+ friends who are still fighting for that right and the right to be recognized as people. I see the fight still happening across the country demanding that we recognize the injustices of 400 years and stand up to show that black lives matter. There is a harmony in this. Harmony happens when different things join together to make the whole better. If we can't see the beauty and the contribution that different groups bring to the whole we will never have harmony. Drinking Hibiki Japanese Harmony blended whisky and smoking a Room 101 Serie HN while I listen to Larkin Poe's new album Self Made Man. "not a day goes by that I don't think of Richard and our love, our right to marry, and how much it meant to me to have that freedom to marry the person precious to me, even if others thought he was the "wrong kind of person" for me to marry. I believe all Americans, no matter their race, no matter their sex, no matter their sexual orientation, should have that same freedom to marry. Government has no business imposing some people's religious beliefs over others. Especially if it denies people's civil rights. I am still not a political person, but I am proud that Richard's and my name is on a court case that can help reinforce the love, the commitment, the fairness, and the family that so many people, black or white, young or old, gay or straight seek in life. I support the freedom to marry for all. That's what Loving, and loving, are all about." - Mildred Loving #lovingday #love #loveislove #pride #pridemonth #cigar #cigarphotography #cigarlover #cigarphoto #cigarafficionado #cigarsnob #cigarstagram #cigarlifestyle #room101 #cigarsandwhisky #hibiki #harmony #suntory #whisky #whiskyphoto #whiskyafficionado #whiskylifestyle #whiskylife #quotes #quotestagram (at Coastal San Pedro) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBW2HH2s1Yi/?igshid=9ua9twguaoq0

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