Scholastic
Scholastic: Service Pioneers [Pdf]
In this lesson, students learn how civil rights pioneer Ruby Bridges and Congressman John Lewis helped to improve their communities.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Actions Speak Louder [Pdf]
In this lesson plan, middle schoolers examine the role of the media in promoting a service project. They will create relevant media materials, implement a service project and then reflect on the results.
Stanford University
Sheg: Document Based History: Reading Like a Historian: Montgomery Bus Boycott
[Free Registration/Login Required] After reviewing four documents, students will consider the deeper meaning behind the bus boycott while studying the Civil Rights Movement in the United States.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Let's Make History by Recording It
What if Anne Frank hadn't kept a diary? What if no one could listen to Martin Luther King's Mountaintop speech? What if the camera hadn't been rolling during the first moon landing? Actively listening to the voices of the past and the...
Wyzant
Wyzant: Robert F Kennedy, Aka "Bobby" Kennedy
Overview of the life and political career of Robert Kennedy, with links to Kennedy's eulogy to Martin Luther King, Jr. and a speech given in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Tech4Learning
Tech4 Learning: Creative Educator: Not Your Average Portfolio
As the agent for a famous person you are studying, it is your job to develop a portfolio for him or her that will help them showcase specific skills and accomplishments to potential employers. This project sets the stage for...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: African American Honorees in Alabama History
Students will create a PowerPoint slide show presentation and brochure on a famous African American icon from the Alabama Calendar. Students may select famous African Americans from Alabama such as Rosa Parks, Vonetta Flowers, Dr. Mae...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Civil Rights Movement in America
Comprehensive resource focusing on the men and women who fought for civil rights. Extensive links to discussion questions, related information, timeline, and activities.