About This Lesson
What could you do to make education more equitable and accessible for all? Use this Share My Lesson video lesson with Sari Beth Rosenberg to teach students.
This lesson introduces students to Sylvia Mendez and the landmark case Mendez v. Westminster, which challenged school segregation in California. Students will explore how this case, supported by Thurgood Marshall, used the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment to argue for educational equality—and how it helped pave the way for Brown v. Board of Education. Through this lesson, students will examine how young people and families played a role in advancing civil rights and expanding access to education.
