Identifying Community Issues

In this activity, students will investigate a contemporary civil rights issue to better understand the continuing legacy of the civil rights movement and the current impact of civil rights issues the movement did not address.

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Standards

Common Core, National Standards for Civics and Government, NCSS

Grade

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Subject

Rights and Responsibilities

Issue

Technology

Resource Types

Audio, Closed Captions, Interactives, Lesson Plans, Media, Modules (Teaching Unit), Primary Sources, Special Needs/Language Focus, Timelines, Video

Teaching Strategy

Current Event, Media, Project-Based Learning, Small Group, Small Group Deliberation, Small Group Discussion, Whole Class, Whole Class Deliberation, Whole Class Discussion, Writing

Civic Days

African American History Month, Martin Luther King Day

Duration

50 minutes

Constitution

Bill of Rights

Keywords

1950s, 1960s, citizenship, civics, civil liberties, civil rights, civil society, community