Alabama Department of Archives and History
The Wrong Side of History: How One Group Justified Its Opposition on the Freedom Riders and Civil Rights for African Americans
Designed as a supplement to the study of the Freedom Riders, this resource uses primary sources to reveal the views of those who opposed the Freedom Riders. After careful study of the arguments presented by the members of the Montgomery...
Atlanta History Center
Civil Disobedience and the Atlanta Student Movement
What tactics are used in civil disobedience? Learners study the conditions in Alabama that led to the establishment of the Atlanta Student Movement, as well as consider the nature and effectiveness of civil disobedience.
iCivics
The Road to Civil Rights
Here is a fantastic resource on the civil rights movement! It includes reading materials and worksheets, and particularly highlights major legislation and the role of the judicial branch in the federal government in addressing the...
Curated OER
President LBJ
Here's a quick look at the Johnson presidency. Each of his major acts are discussed with images and video web links. The Voting Rights Act, Tet Offensive, Civil Rights Act, and War on Poverty are defined.
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That's So Raven: True Colors
Students study the contributions of African Americans and place these figures on a timeline. They examine the Civil Rights Acts and how it came to be using a Disney Cable in the Classroom lesson.
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
In this Martin Luther King worksheet, students read a passage about King. They then answer six multiple choice recall questions about the story.
Curated OER
Discrimination in the Workplace
High schoolers become familiar with civil rights law, particularly Title VII of Civil
Rights Act of 1964, which addresses instances of discrimination in the workplace. Students then recognize instances of workplace discrimination...
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Quiz on Civil Rights Act
In this Civil Rights Act worksheet, students complete an on-line quiz, choosing questions and matching answers. Students score 1 point for each correct answer; a printed version is available.
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Affirmative Action at Work
In this affirmative action at work worksheet, 8th graders answer 10 questions about affirmative action and the Civil Rights Act. This worksheet has an attached lesson outline, that can be accessed by clicking on the words Affirmative...
Curated OER
Laws of Civil Rights
Students investigate the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In this segregation lesson, students explore the rights that were guaranteed by the legislation as well as attempts by southerners to stop African Americans from voting. Students...
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Do the Research! Civil Rights Act Passed in U.S.
In this research worksheet, students find information on the Internet about the Civil Rights Act passed in the United States. Using the information they have found, students answer four general short essay questions.
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Civil Rights and Americans with Disabilities
Students apply the principles of American democracy to people with disabilities. They analyze how individuals and groups in American society have struggled to achieve the liberties and equality promised in the principles of American...
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Students discuss the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (and affirmative action) and how it has influenced American history in the decades since it's signing.
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Civics: The Rule of Law
Students examine key concepts pertaining to the rule of law. They explore how Civil Rights leaders such as Martin Luther King, Jr. used it to oppose discrimination practices. They examine Supreme Court decisions demonstrating the...
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Campaigns For Economic Freedom
Students examine how racial discrimination affected the economic outlook for African Americans in the 20th century. They view primary source materials to examine two demonstrations, and analyze economic strategies of the mid- to- late...
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Civil Rights and the ADA
Students examine and discuss the 14th and 15th amentments, and evaluate the agendas of Americans from underrepresented groups in the quest for civil rights. They conduct Internet research and create essays or posters regarding Civil Rights.
CommonLit
Common Lit: The Civil Rights Act of 1964
A learning module that begins with "The Civil Rights Act of 1964" by National Park Service, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...