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Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Fight for Civil Rights InteractiveMartin Luther King, Jr. and the Fight for Civil Rights Interactive
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3rd - 5th
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Social Studies & History
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Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Fight for Civil Rights

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This Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Fight for Civil Rights interactive also includes:
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  • Photograph of Leaders at the Head of the Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C.
  • The U.S. Bill of Rights
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Find clues to the past with photos! Young historians use a photo from one of Martin Luther King Jr.'s peaceful protests to practice photo analysis. Academics look at the image to gain clues about what is happening and why. To finish, scholars participate in group discussion to connect the photo to First Amendment rights. 

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america, african american culture, african american history, african americans, american culture, american history, the united states, famous african americans, martin luther king jr., civil rights, civil rights leaders, the civil rights movement, non-violent protest, protests, primary source analysis, primary source images, primary sources, historical analysis, historical context, historical documents, image analysis, photograph analysis, civics, test preparation

Instructional Ideas

  • Read the text of the First Amendment as a class
  • Have pupils find images of peaceful protests

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires Internet access to complete the activity 

Pros

  • The activity is short and fast paced 
  • Resource is a great study guide for the United States Civics Test

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  • None

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