The Civil Rights Movement

Jennifer AndersonSocial Studies Technology

Project7th GradeED 417-01

American Heritage

Web sites and Activities

http://www.stanford.edu/group/KingContains an interactive chronology wherein the students

will be able to explore the years of Kings life and view historical documents, photos, audio and video

http://www.newsofthecentury.com/Challenges students to select and research the people,

places, and events that impact a specific year of the 20th century and then allows them to create their own newspaper.

Http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/97/dream/toc.htmlThis site challenges students to investigate the American

Dream by using occurrences in the past as guides. This activity willencourage the students to create projects that show their understanding of others dreams and then share their dream for the future.

Http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/99/sing/intro.htmlThis site will enable students to analyze issues related to

reform to answer the question, “How does society respond to change?” by exploring sheet music.

Http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/98/mock/intro.htmlThis site will encourage students to write creative works

that reflect themes of racism, compassion, and tolerance.

People In Societies

Web Sites and Activities

http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/civilrights/mainmap1.htmThis interactive site allows the students to explore many

important sites in the civil rights movement in the United States.

Http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/mlk/movement/PT/phototour.html

This is a site with a photo tour of the civil rights movement that encourages further research by bringing the people and events to life.

Http://www.lessontutor.com/belm16.htmlThis site includes 17 activities for students to do

regarding Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the timelines and peopleof the civil rights movement.

Http://lessonplanspage.com/SSLABlackHistoryMonth59.htmlThis page contains an entire unit of activities on important

African Americans who have made special contributions to American life and society.

Http://www.nara.gov/education/teaching/robinson/jrles1.htmlThis site is an activity focusing on Jackie Robinson’s

contribution to the civil rights movement.

World Interactions

Http://www.prof-dev.okcps.K12.ok.us/coreunits/8%2oh&g%20civil%20rights.htm

This site includes a large well intergrated lesson plan detailing activities relating to the people and places involvedin the civil rights movement.

Http://www.coreknowledge.org/CKproto2/resrcs/lessons/82K_American_Civil_Rev.pdf

This website is a comprehensive unit covering manyaspects of the civil rights movement. After this lesson students will understand the steps toward desegragation and the people and places involved.

Http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/tpl_anyplacebutthere/index.html

This is an activity on African American population shifts througout history. The students will explore the economic and socialreasons for the changes.

Http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/freeatlast/index.html

This lesson encourages the students to understand that many ordinary men and women struggled and fought for their beliefsalong with the leaders of the movement.

Http://teacher.scholastic.com/roas/index.htmThis site enables students to explore the role that Rosa Parks

played in the movement, and then publish online how they feel about her situation.

Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities

Http://atozteacherstuff.com//lessons/BeingTreatedEqually.shtmlThis activity, though designed for primary grades, could

easily be modified for middle school to allow students to experience predjudice first hand.

Http://www.civicmind.com/summits.htmThis activity enables young people to address issues that

affect them through dialogue with policy makers. It will give them an understanding of how the individuals felt while fighting for their beliefs during the civil rights movement.

Http://www.civilrightsforum.org/compolfull.htmThe students will write a reflection essay after reading

“Communications Policy Is a Civil Rights Issue,” paying closeattention to the section called Past is Prolouge.

Http://www.noacsc.org/auglaize/wk/cos/socialst/hs/amhist.htmThis activity will encourage students to analyze government

actions with respect to individual rights and explain the importance of individual rights and responsibilities in a freesociety.

Http://www.wcnet.org/~bgschool/Curriculum/SOCIAL%20STUDIES/eighth.html#anchor136309

In this activity, the students will discuss the importance of the changes made during the civil rights movement.

Democratic Process

Http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/Ftrials/price&bowers.Htm

This interactive website will evable students to explore the facts and details surrounding the “Mississippi Burning”trial.

Http://www.lwvnj.org/This site promotes the political responsibility and

active participation of citizens in government. The studentswill learn about the importance of voting and then use the votingprocess in the classroom.

Http://www.mcps.K12.md.us/curriculum/socio.htmThis site contains activities about the election and the

Presidency. The students will learn the importance of votingin order to help shape the running of this country.

Http://hg.org/civilrgt.htmlThe students will examine the US Constitution as a contract

between the national government and the people of the US.

Decision Making

Http://www.onlineclass.com/shorts/ss.html#civilIn this activity students will create a text and photo journal

display of major events of the civil rights movement of the 1950’sand 1960’s.

Http://edsitement.neh.fed.us/lessonplans/kingdream.htmlStudents will create books about their own dreams

of freedom for Americans today.

Http://turnerlearning.com/cnn/election/lesson1.htmlStudents will examine issues involving the rights, roles and

status of the individual by pretending to be new voters who need to become eligible to vote.

Http://www.worldbook.com/fun/aajourney/html/bh005.htmlThe students use a graphic organizer to display the three

major factors that encouraged the beginnings of the civilrights movement.

Http://www.usdoj.gov/kidspage/crt/crtmenu.htmThe students will write a reflective paper describing

why they think the Declaration of Independence was not true for all people before the civil rights movement.

Science, Technology, and Society

Http://www.sfsu.edu/~hrdpu/chron.htmThe students will list how technology has improbed the

capabilities and the rights of disabled persons.

Http://switch.sjsu.edu/web/v6n2/articles/wright.htmlThe students will debate the issue of the affect of tech-

nology on the growth or decrease in the amount of racism.

Http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/tell_12/apcmul.htmThe students will discuss how the Internet has increased

the amount of cultural awareness and multiculturalism.

Http://www.princeton.edu/~mcbrow/display/faces.htmlThe students will list African American men and women

who have contributed to the advancement of science and engineering.

Http://www.ecsu.ctstateu.edu/depts/edu/projects/hyperstudio.html

The students will each create a hyperstudio presentation on what they learned about the civil rights movement.