Boycotts and bus rides, sit-ins and speeches. The focus of this amazing resource is on those people who were willing to put themselves at risk to take a stand for their belief in equal rights for all. A must-have for your curriculum library.

Concepts

civil rights, civil disobedience, democracy, non-violent protest, non-violence, protests, the civil rights movement

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Create a gallery to celebrate these activists

Classroom Considerations

• The 16-page packet includes a richly detailed, carefully scaffolded plan, activities, extensions, and primary source documents

Pros

• The resource includes a list of little-known activists who played important roles in the civil rights movement
• Links to a wealth of materials are provided

Cons

• None

Common Core

W.8.2.a W.8.3.a SL.8.1.a