After brainstorming a list of contemporary local, regional, and national civil rights issues, pairs of scholars select one of these issues and design an information campaign to spread awareness of the issue.

Concepts

civic duty, civil rights, the bill of rights, freedom of the press

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Instructional Ideas

• Post the plans of action on the class webpage or blog

Classroom Considerations

• The third lesson plan in the "Making a Change" series
• Requires materials developed in the first two lessons of the series
• Researchers must have access to devices with internet access
• Requires copies of the "Analyzing an Issue and Information Campaign" worksheets and the "Consumer's Questions" handout

Pros

• Includes a list of suggested resources for researching current civil rights issues
• The whole class guided practice exercise prepares participants to craft their own campaign independently

Cons

• None

Common Core

CCRA.R.4 CCRA.W.6