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Civil Rights Act of 1964 | Montgomery Bus Boycott for Kids | Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King

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An engaging and informative video sheds light on the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Rosa Parks, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Kid-friendly animated figures visually portray what the narrator says. An end-review covers vocabulary words that appeared on the screen.

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Concepts
civil rights, the civil rights act of 1964, the civil rights movement, civil rights leaders, the montgomery bus boycott, rosa parks, martin luther king jr., black history month, african american history, famous african americans, segregation, desegregation, non-violent protest, protests
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Additional Tags
social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • Play the video during Black History Month—February
  • Have the video qued to its start time and in full screen mode
  • Accompany the video with books on the same topic
Classroom Considerations
  • The video begins with an ad
  • Related videos appear on the right side of the page when the video is not played in full screen


  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • The author turned off commenting
  • A slow-paced video with quiet moments offers time to think, reflect, or ask questions
Cons
  • None