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Students create a time line about important events in the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students summarize the major events of the Civil Rights movement. They examine leaders such as Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcom X and what they did for the movement. They also listen to music from the Civil Rights Era and their function. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explain the impact of events leading up to the development of federal civil rights. They identify methods used to expand the right to participate in the democratic process and evaluate how governments achieve their stated ideals. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate a decade of American history when the civil rights movement was a focus of national attention. They create a video essay about a person or event that played an important role in shaping the civil rights movement. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students examine the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s. Using the internet, they research a key leader or event and identify the impact of it. They write a research paper on the leader or event and present their findings to the class. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students, working individually and in teams, research life in their community during the civil rights era. They take part in a role-playing discussion about civil rights issues based on their research, and create individual and group presentations. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
Students read about and discuss the re-opening of the Emmett Till murder case. They research and write about a famous civil rights trial and create a poster highlighting the importance of the trial. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students read essays and participate in a discussion that examines Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s stance on both civil rights and the broader issue of human rights. They conduct research about King's life and work, analyze quotes from his speeches and writings and evaluate their own community's response to local issues of human rights. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students become aware of the beliefs and situations of our country during the Civil Rights Movement. They utilize the Library of Congress website to see primary sources documenting the Civil Rights. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students interview people who witnessed the civil rights movement firsthand and summarize their discussion. They participate in a simulation to experience the thoughts and emotions of the era. Students create a persona of a person who is affected by the Civil Rights Movement, either for or against, use the informtion from research, class discussions, and their interviews to help build their charcter's personality. Full Review »

