Black History

Kansas standard 3.3

• The student will investigate specific beliefs, contributions, ideas, and/or diverse populations and connect those beliefs, contributions, ideas and/or diversity to contemporary issues.

Lesson Objectives

• Investigate beliefs and ideas behind the civil rights movement
• Compare & contrast history to contemporary
• key terms: equality, segregation, supremacy, justice

time period: 1950's-1968

• The Civil Rights Movement was known as a fight against racial inequality in America.
• Many activists/leaders that we know today helped pave the way to more racial equality.
• other movements and people were inspired by the civil rights movement.

Activists

Ruby Bridges

Martin Luther King jr.

Rosa Parks

Major Events

• Montgomery bus boycott (1955)
• Albany Movement (1961)
• Birmingham Campaign (1963)
• March on Washington (1963)

topic questions

• What does equality and equity mean?
• Are there still movements & protests about inequality ?
• Similarities & differences of today's movements vs. the civil rights movement?

Timeline activity

Materials Needed

• 11x12 poster paper
• crayons
• markers
• pencil
• ruler
• building blocks
• laptop/electronic device