LESSON 2 &3

Civil Rights Movement

Objectives

Identify the risks taken by the African American community to achieve Civil Rights

Activities

Eyes on the Prize Emmett Till Montgomery Bus Boycott Little Rock 9 Sit-ins Birmingham

Review notes

Closure

In what ways have African Americans and other supporters of the Civil Rights Movement stood up to the segregation? Were they successful? Why or why not?

Lesson 3: Warm up

In what ways have the nonviolence movement for Civil Rights been effective in conveying the message of equality? In what ways has it been ineffective?

SNCC in Mississippi Document Analysis

Students will read 2 different documented accounts of SNCC members in Mississippi for Freedom Summer. They will complete the organizer provided. This is to be completed individually.

Afterwards they will meet in a group based on the same readings to discuss what they read.

Then students will be regrouped in students that read different documents to discuss what they read and the similarities and differences

Eyes on the Prize

“The power to vote”

Review

Activity: Singing for Freedom

Students will analyze song lyrics sung by SNCC members during Freedom Summer.

They will consider the role of the song in the movement while also identifying the emotions expressed, the message, and why it was sung.

Eyes on the Prize

“Selma”

Review

Closure

How were the rights of African Americans violated during this time frame of the Civil Rights Movement?