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Choosing to Participate Posters PrintablesChoosing to Participate Posters Printables
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Facing History and Ourselves
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3rd - 12th
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Choosing to Participate Posters

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"A poster exhibit to encourage dialogue, engagement, respect, and participation in our communities..." This is a set of attractive posters that reference influential historical figures, such as George Washington and Albert Einstein, and pivotal periods in history, such as the civil rights era, to encourage a world of inclusion, communication, and cooperation.

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Concepts

community service, volunteering, civil rights, human rights, civics, protests, segregation

Additional Tags

segregation, inclusive, protest, activist, community service, little rock nine, little rock high school, integration, civil rights, social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Use some of the posters to practice imagery analysis or as writing prompts
  • Particularly beneficial to reference during study of the civil rights era

Pros

  • Features quotes by several notable historical figures
  • Prompts for discussion and consideration included in some of the posters

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