Welcome! Sign In or Try it Free!
Search Over 150,000 Teacher Reviewed Lesson Plans and 75,000 Worksheets
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
- Rating
Students research and profile figures in American civil rights such as Rosa Parks, from 1955-68, to create commemorative posters. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
- Rating
Students identify political, economic, and personal rights which citizens of various nations have enjoyed during peacetime but lost during wartime. They analyze historical data to predict domestic consequences of a hypothetical U.S. war today. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
- Rating
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 »
- Grade Range
- 11th - 12th
- Rating
Students research the history of the blues and relate the development of this genre of music to the African-American experience in America. They explore the relationship between the quest for civil rights and the music that relates to it. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
- Rating
Students examine the Jim Crow Laws and goals of the Civil Rights movement. They read and discuss handouts, answer questions, conduct research, and write an essay about the effects of the Civil Rights movement. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 5th
- Rating
Students examine the women who contributed to the Civil Rights movement. In groups, they read excerpts of writings from Eloise Greenfield and research the women she mentions using the internet. To end the lesson, they create a timeline of events based on the information they gathered. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd
- Rating
Students investigate the history of South Carolina focusing on the 20th century. They create a timeline of the Civil Rights Movement from the year of 1945-1985. They also view a video to create a context for the research. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
- Rating
Students discuss concepts of rights and responsibilities, review Bill of Rights and Universal Declaration of Human Rights, discuss Civil Rights Movement, and list categories of rights. Students then view and take notes on Ralph Bunche documentary, research beliefs and tactics of leaders of Civil Rights Movement, and research present-day human rights campaign. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
- Rating
Students identify the civil rights abuses suffered by African Americans, Japanesse Americans during WWII, and Hispanic Americans. They explain what the common element is among the discrimination against these three groups. Students are explaine that a table is an excellent tool for comparisons. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
- Rating
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 »
Link to This
Email This
Share