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The Power of Nonviolence: The Children's March Lesson PlanThe Power of Nonviolence: The Children's March Lesson Plan
Publisher
Center for Civic Education
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
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Collaborative Learning
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Technology
Video
Year
2010
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The Power of Nonviolence: The Children's March

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What was the Children's Crusade and how did it impact the civil rights movement in the United States? Your young learners will learn about this incredible event through a variety of instructional activities, from reading a poem and informational text to viewing a video and taking notes about one of the participants of the crusade.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

black history month, african american history

Additional Tags

black history month, social studies

Pros

  • All materials necessary are attached in additional materials, including note-taking guide for video, primary and secondary source readings, and graphic organizers
  • Lesson also highlights how to approach competing values and interests

Cons

  • Instructor may wish to supplement first reading handout with images of events
  • Will need to search and access video through online source

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.7 RH.6-8.9

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