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Students expand their knowledge and understanding about the civil rights movement by investigating the lives of some of the people who contributed to it. Full Review »
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Students participate in a roundtable discussion by taking on the persona of someone who lived and experienced the Civil Rights Movement. 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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Students read and write poems for two voices about the Civil Rights Movement. Full Review »
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Students research and profile figures in American civil rights such as Rosa Parks, from 1955-68, to create commemorative posters. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students watch videos, listen to speeches and analyze the information that is presented about the civil rights movement. They examine visual art of the period. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students working alone or in groups research different aspects of the Civil Rights movement. There are different projects for students to choose from. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students view photos from the Civil Rights era and read and discuss text from the Civil Rights Act and related materials. They debate the topic of discrimination in environmental issues from the viewpoint of workers and agricultural industries. 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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- 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 »

