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What is Equality and How Does it Affect Me? Unit PlanWhat is Equality and How Does it Affect Me? Unit Plan
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What is Equality and How Does it Affect Me?

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Students explore the concept of civil rights and the ways in which Dr. Martin Luther Kind and others utilized non-violent protests to achieve their goals. They participate in a variety of discussion and role play activities during this comprehensive unit.

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civil rights, human rights, civics, martin luther king jr., the civil rights movement, rosa parks

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civil rights, equality, martin luther king, rosa parks, suffragists, social studies
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4th - 5th
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Social Studies & History
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