Track the transformation of Malcolm Little into Malcolm X and then into El Jajj Malik El-Shabazz with the second part of Make it Plain, a documentary on the famous civil rights activist. Viewers consider not only how events shaped and transformed Malcolm's views, but how they shaped his legacy.

Concepts

malcolm x, civil rights, civil rights leaders, the civil rights act of 1964, the civil rights movement, martin luther king jr., racism, non-violence, nationalism

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Pause the video at key points to permit clarification and discussion
• Ask class members to continue adding statements to the timeline they construct for the first lesson in the series

Classroom Considerations

• Part II of the video focuses on events from 1962 through Malcolm X's assassination in 1965
• Clips of the two-hour PBS documentary can be found here, or you can purchase the entire film

Pros

• Includes before and after viewing discussion questions and activities
• Class members are asked to identify a change they would like to see in their community and develop an action plan to bring about that change

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.3 SL.11-12.3