Instruct students to independently read Chapter 17 of the Kerner Commission Report, which contains recommendations for national action that could resolve the issues leading to the urban unrest of the 1960s. After they read, students should write down their main takeaway from the document and create three discussion questions they want to ask the full class during a Socratic seminar.

After the seminar, lead a reflection in which students answer the following questions:

• What was a different perspective you considered during the seminar?
• Complete the sentence: “I used to think…and now I think…”