Segregated Parks Offered No Haven from Jim Crow By the end of this lab, students will be able to • identify previously segregated recreational sites or activities • research a recreation location that was segregated • produce a historical marker for a state or national recreation site that was historically segregated Purpose • to understand how segregation permeated society • to examine how modern society reflects on this experience Directions Please save this document before you begin working on the assignment. Type your answers directly in the document. _________________________________________________________________________ Part 1 Assignment 1. Search: Select a state or national recreation place that had, at one time, been segregated. Ideally, you should choose a location near you. You should be able to find one by searching on the Internet or in a library. Here are some possible parks to research: • Shenandoah National Park, Virginia • Jones Lake State Park, North Carolina • Jekyll Island, Georgia • Booker T. Washington State Park, Tennessee • Virginia Key Beach Park, Miami, Florida • Carr's Beach, Sparrow's Beach, or Highland Beach, Maryland 2. Research: Find the following information about your chosen location and answer the questions below. a. When was the historical site, park, or recreation area established? Type you response here: b. When was it first segregated? Type you response here: c. Is there a nearby historical site, park, or recreation area associated with this one that was established for people of a different race? Type you response here: d. What facilities were included (picnic areas, campgrounds, bathrooms, etc.) at this park? Type you response here: e. When and how was the area desegregated? Type you response here: f. Are there any attempts today to tell visitors about the segregated past? Type you response here: 3. Reflect: In a three to five sentence paragraph, explain why you think a marker should or should not be placed at your chosen historical site. Type you response here: 4. Write: In less than 100 words, summarize the most important features about the chosen site that you are commemorating. Be sure to discuss the area's segregated past and provide context for modern-day visitors. Include in the space the sources used for this project with their complete links to any Internet sources. Remember to check your work against the grading rubric to make sure you have understood the assignment and done a good job. Type you response here:

Segregated Parks Offered No Haven from Jim Crow By the end of this lab, students will be able to • identify previously segregated recreational sites or activities • research a recreation location that was segregated • produce a historical marker for a state or national recreation site that was historically segregated Purpose • to understand how segregation permeated society • to examine how modern society reflects on this experience Directions Please save this document before you begin working on the assignment. Type your answers directly in the document. _________________________________________________________________________ Part 1 Assignment 1. Search: Select a state or national recreation place that had, at one time, been segregated. Ideally, you should choose a location near you. You should be able to find one by searching on the Internet or in a library. Here are some possible parks to research: • Shenandoah National Park, Virginia • Jones Lake State Park, North Carolina • Jekyll Island, Georgia • Booker T. Washington State Park, Tennessee • Virginia Key Beach Park, Miami, Florida • Carr's Beach, Sparrow's Beach, or Highland Beach, Maryland 2. Research: Find the following information about your chosen location and answer the questions below. a. When was the historical site, park, or recreation area established? Type you response here: b. When was it first segregated? Type you response here: c. Is there a nearby historical site, park, or recreation area associated with this one that was established for people of a different race? Type you response here: d. What facilities were included (picnic areas, campgrounds, bathrooms, etc.) at this park? Type you response here: e. When and how was the area desegregated? Type you response here: f. Are there any attempts today to tell visitors about the segregated past? Type you response here: 3. Reflect: In a three to five sentence paragraph, explain why you think a marker should or should not be placed at your chosen historical site. Type you response here: 4. Write: In less than 100 words, summarize the most important features about the chosen site that you are commemorating. Be sure to discuss the area's segregated past and provide context for modern-day visitors. Include in the space the sources used for this project with their complete links to any Internet sources. Remember to check your work against the grading rubric to make sure you have understood the assignment and done a good job. Type you response here: