The Civil Rights Movement
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Title – The Civil Rights Movement (A Web Project)
Subject – Social Science
Grade Level – High School
Lesson Plan: The Civil Rights Movement (A Web Project)
Objectives: The students will:
I. gain a general historical understanding of the events of the Civil Rights Movement and its context in African-American history.
II. outline the contributions of such figures in African-American history as Martin Luther King, Jr., W.E.B. Du Bois, Malcolm X, Jesse Jackson, and many others.
III. develop an original piece of self-expression on the topic of Black History based on research using traditional and on-line resources.
Warm Up Activity (Anticipatory Set): The Bill of Rights and Black History
A) Students will need some background in the history of blacks in America and their status as citizens.
B) Using a history textbook, web site, or CD-ROM, have students create a timeline of the major events in Black History and write a sentence that describes the event in terms of the constitutional status of Blacks in America.
Main Activity (Instructional Input): Introduction To The Civil Rights Movement
A) Display the following Powerpoint presentation entitled The Civil Rights Movement by way of web browser or Powerpoint Viewer. Copies of the notes can be distributed to students who need special assistance. the presentation can be downloaded as a Powerpoint animation if the proper plug-in has been installed into the web browser.
B) Library Research Assignments.
Students should be divided into groups of three or four. The groups must choose or be assigned a project format and topic. To see a list of formats and topics, see the project listings of the web site already completed.
Distribute the Scholastic Update Magazine for February, 8, 1998 entitled “What Happened To the Dream?” for students to use in their research if needed.
Additional topics may include:
The NAACP: Yesterday and Today
The Freedom Riders: Riding Into Risk
Review: Black Like Me
Review: The Invisible Man
Analysis of Poetry of Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen
The Case Against The Klan
The Stars & Bars: Southern Heritage or Symbol of Racism?
Movie Review: Amistad
Movie Review: Mississippi Burning
Oral History: Black History in Your Community
Jesse Jackson: A Presidential Candidate
The Congress of Racial Equality
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Essay: Steps to Racial Harmony In America
What If Martin Luther King had lived?
Who Are The Best Black Leaders Today?
Blacks In Congress
Fiction: Writing a Slave Narrative
Diary: Living Through The Civil Rights Movement
The Influence of Africa on Black Art and Music
Please submit topics if one you know of is not listed on this web site.
Examples (Modeling): Library Research
Have students conduct research on their topics. Each member of the group must contribute to research and web page development. Students must submit a written flow chart or paragraph