Civil Rights Movement

Introduction

Students will learn about the Civil Rights Movement, more specifically focusing on activist: Martin Luther King Jr. 

 

Standards:

-2.4.1 Define the character traits of good citizens and discuss examples of responsible citizens

-2.4.2 Describe the responsibilities of citizens in the United States

-2.4.3 Describe ways in which responsible citizens can work together to help leaders resolve conflicts within the community

Task

1. Watch Video: https://youtu.be/WKEGou1zPII

2. Complete Research: Martin Luther King Jr. | Create WebQuest)-- each question is worth 10 points. 

3. Finish Exit Ticket: https://create.kahoot.it/share/ga-civil-rights/102ab637-0925-4abc-8623-c59367d8f686

Process

1. Class Discussion (Background Knowledge)

2.  KWL Chart (the discussion, but on paper)

3. Timeline of Events (https://youtu.be/WKEGou1zPII)

4. Venn Diagram (Civil Rights issues vs. Modern Day Issues)

5. Research using Chrome Books to answer the questions under Step 3 (Martin Luther King Jr. | Create WebQuest).

6. “Exit Tickets” (https://create.kahoot.it/share/ga-civil-rights/102ab637-0925-4abc-8623-c59367d8f686 )

7. Coloring Sheets (different leaders on different sheets with a little passage on the bottom.)