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The Language of the Civil Rights Movement:
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10th
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Tenth graders study the poetry of the US Civil Rights movement and the Black Arts movement over a 12 day period. They author a website showing works of poetry that students have chosen to analyze and relate to these movements.

The Language of the Civil Rights Movement
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10th
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Tenth graders develop a website documenting poetry integral during the civil rights movement in the United States. Working in pairs, 10th graders research the people and poetry of that was prevalent during the civil rights movement. They analyze the poetry for content and theme. Taking their research, student pairs create a website featuring their information and analysis.

Civil Disobedience During the Civil Rights Movvement
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10th
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Tenth graders evaluate the role and consequences of civil disobedience compared to other forms of protest in the civil rights movement of the 1960s. They use Henry David Thoreau's essay, "Civil Disobedience," to delvelop their knowledge of the concept. Pupils define the term "civil disobedience" and give an example.

Celebrate Character Development
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8th
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Eighth graders use literature, math and history to develop character. They participate in hands-on activities to promote moral and civic responsibilities.

I Have a Metaphor
295
7th - 12th
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Students locate the literary devices used in Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. In this figurative language lesson plan, students first distinguish between similes, metaphors, analogies, personification, etc. Students watch a video of Dr. King's speech and work in groups work to locate any figurative language included in the speech. Students create a presentation to share with the class what they learned.

Citizenship American Style
72
6th - 8th
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Students identify what makes American citizenship valid and how the rights were obtained by answering lesson plan questions.  In this U.S. history lesson plan, students discuss people who's rights have been violated such as blacks and women, and write about their own views.  Students utilize their own words to summarize a letter by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The Montgomery Bus Boycott: A Model for Social Transformation
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9th - 12th
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Students discuss Rosa Parks and the Montgomery busy boycott by examining the boycott handbill and Rosa Park's arrest report. They compare both documents and complete the Document Analysis Worksheet. They research the consequences of hero making in history.

Dr. King and His Advice for Dreams Deferred
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11th - Higher Ed
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Learners analyze Dr. King's public addresses and Langston Hughes' poetry as a study of the Civil Rights' nonviolent approach to making an impact. In this protesting lesson, students read poetry of Hughes and speeches by Dr. King as a study of ways to productively and nonviolently impact change.

African Americans in California’s Heartland – The Civil Rights Era
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11th
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Eleventh graders explore the Civil Rights Movement. In this civil rights lesson, students compare and contrast the nonviolent resistance promoted during the Civil Rights Movement to the Black Power Movement.

Freedom Fighters
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9th - 12th
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Students discover the accomplishments of Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King, Jr. In this social justice lesson, students watch "Freedom Fighters," and then read speeches or writings made by each of the men. Students write compare and contrast essays about Mandela and King.