Do all American children have the same chance of getting on the "school-to-career path" or the "school to prison pipeline"? The narrator of a short video discusses the role racial and economic inequalities play in lives of people of color.

Concepts

civil rights, civil rights leaders, the civil rights movement, racism, prejudice, media, media bias, equality, social-emotional learning

Show More Show Less

Additional Tags

social studies

Show More Show Less

Instructional Ideas

• Have groups research current events that have impacted the Civil Rights movement

Classroom Considerations

• The fourth of five videos in the "Civil Rights: Then and Now" collection
• Excerpt is from the Eyes of the Prize video
• A protocol must be in place for the safe, respectful discussion of the issues discussed in the resource
• The video talks generally about the need for change but does not directly address specific events

Pros

• Includes teaching tips and a link to related materials

Cons

• None