Traveling Through Civil Rights 

Overview 

 Students will travel through 5 stations with 5 different teachers (or can be taught as a 5-day unit with one teacher) to learn about the Civil Rights Movement. Teachers can dress up like a famous Civil Rights Leader and lead the lesson as if it were that person telling the story of the Civil Rights Movement.  

Essential Question

What is the Civil Rights Movement?

Audience

5th Grade

Time Required

Five 50-minute blocks

Goal

Students will learn about Civil Rights through Primary Sources and Arts Integration 

SC Standards

5-5.3 ​Explain the advancement of the modern Civil Rights Movement; including the desegregation of the armed forces, Brown v. Board of Education, the roles of Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, the Civil Rights Acts, and the Voting Rights Act.

Digital and Other Resources

 Primary Sources and Other Resources are attached to each lesson. 
Great resource: www.loc.gov/teachers/
Additional Resources can be found on the S.C. State Department of Education website 
ed.sc.gov/instruction/standards-learning/social-studies/resources/ 
(Scroll down until you find: Civil Rights Digital Oral Histories) 

Classroom Materials 

Materials are attached to each lesson. 

Preparation /Procedures/Assessment

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