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C-SPAN

Civil Rights Movement: Sit-Ins

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Part of the protests of the Civil Rights Movement were small scale sit-ins at lunch counters. This form of on-the-ground activism is the focus of a C-SPAN resource that includes four video-clips about the sit-ins by pupils at a lunch...
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Curated OER

Designing Connections: Bringing Communities Together

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers design a community and write a persuasive essay selling their design. In this community relations instructional activity, students learn about design concepts and use problem solving skills to design structures and events...
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Curated OER

Double V Campaign: Victory at Home and Victory Abroad

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students write a persuasive essay as if they were an African American in World War II and decide if they would contribute war bonds or not. In this World War II lesson plan, students study the segregation of World War II and the unity...
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Curated OER

50th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners examine the Brown v. Board of Education case that ended segregation. They role play to re-enact the case and discuss why it was important. They discover its impact on public education.
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Curated OER

Learning the Hard Way

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils explore instances of segregated education around the world, supporting and refuting the idea through debate and persuasive essay.
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Curated OER

The Freedom to Fight

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers study the African American troop experiences in the Civil War. For this American history lesson, students examine primary and secondary sources regarding the experiences and contributions of African American soldiers who...