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Students watch the film, The Children's March. For this civil rights lesson, students view a video on the Civil Rights Movement in Montgomery Alabama. Students then complete a worksheet that will prompt a classroom discussion about the role of children can play in creating social change.

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civil rights, human rights, civics, desegregation, segregation

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civil rights, desegregation, the children's march, social studies
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Grade
6th - 9th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
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