Civil Rights: 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

Grades

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

Subjects

Rights and Responsibilities

Issues

Technology

Resource Types

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

Teaching Strategies

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

Civic Days

Martin Luther King Day, Black History Month

Duration

50 minutes

Constitution Articles

Bill of Rights

Tags

civics, citizenship, civil rights, civil liberties, community