Timeline of Civil Rights through American History

Students will do their Welcome Work (Bell ringer) - “Ask students to make a comment on their Google Classroom Assignment and then add an educated reply to at least one of their peers. Opening Question - what does the term “Civil Rights” mean to you? Define Civil Rights? On Day TWO of this lesson you could ask the following for your Welcome Work (Bell Ringer) Give an example of Civil Rights? What is a Civil Right in Joplin which needs attention?

Students will discuss as comments appear AND as students respond to each other (spend 5 minutes here).

STEP ONE: The teacher will explain  the activity and responsibilities of individuals and groups- QUESTION: 

“What role did the presidents have in the Civil Rights Movements through the years and why?” Be able to support your opinion with evidence. What overall impact did the president you chose have upon the Civil Rights Movement ?

STEP TWO: The students will analyze and synthesize primary documents, videos, oral readings, and/or photos from a president, to add to their knowledge and evaluate what Civil Rights have been ignored and how can we differentiate between a right and a liberty and add diversity our own interpretations? 
 

STEP THREE: The teacher will divide students into groups (teacher will determine the number of groups and who may be placed in each). Then, the teacher will assign each group 1 -3 documents and instruct them to summarize the main points and determine what they believe the main topic is of their document (documents). Next, students will regroup and share their findings (with students from another group, again sharing what they think the main topic of all documents may be).
 

STEP FOUR: as a whole class and briefly discuss topics and the main topic. Students will compare/contrast to their own lives today through open classroom discussion.

STEP FIVE: Finally, have students make reflection comments on their Google Classroom assignment again, “with the new information they now have discussed, how would their statements be added to/or be different.
 

STEP SIX: The last step will be that the groups will then do continued research over the president already assigned to them (from Step 2)  and create 3 slides to add to a class Google Slideshow titled, “The Role of the US President and their impact upon Civil Rights.” Students will then volunteer to share with other classes, the School Board or even one of the local Historical Societies.
 

Enrichment activity - Video interviews with the Older generation for Oral History/look at specific newspapers from Joplin over Civil Rights in our locale; could even create Google Slide Show and present; create a video of interviews and title, “Why come to Joplin/why stay in Joplin? What has happened in Joplin/what can we offer? Show video/Google slideshow to a local Historical Society or to your school board or to your local city council.  .