Civil Rights Unit Plan
This unit plan is a culmination of all
of the reading and other work I did as part of this and previous
courses. It is derived from a previous lesson plan on the topic of
Civil Rights. Civil Rights and Black History month is a topic rarely
covered in history class, at least not in some depth. I thought that
I would create an ESL unit centered on Black History month that would
also help students with reading and writing using authentic
materials.
Influenced by:
Objectives:
Students will:
What will students gain:
- SIOP book
- Class discussions on content - helped my comfort level
- Previous activity report and search for a text for it
Objectives:
Students will:
- learn about key events in the civil rights movement and be able to order key events in a timeline
- discuss key figures in the civil rights movement
- Discuss key concepts of the civil rights movement including segregation and discrimination
- analyze authentic documents or clips for meaning or interpretation
- select his/her own figure and conduct research on this individual
- Use this research to present their individual in both written and orally.
What will students gain:
- Skills for working with authentic higher-level documents
- Understanding of the importance of the Civil Rights movement in the US
- Knowledge about Martin Luther King Jr, MLK Jr Day and Black History month
- Research skills and practice with citation
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Websites used in Unit Plan:
http://www.biography.com/articles/Rosa-Parks-9433715
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson398/biopoem.pdf
http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Articles_Gen/Letter_Birmingham.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/eyesontheprize/story/03_schools.html
http://pbskids.org/wayback/civilrights/buzz/index.html
http://www.stamps.org/kids/images/thurgood.pdf
http://www.biography.com/articles/Rosa-Parks-9433715
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson398/biopoem.pdf
http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Articles_Gen/Letter_Birmingham.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/eyesontheprize/story/03_schools.html
http://pbskids.org/wayback/civilrights/buzz/index.html
http://www.stamps.org/kids/images/thurgood.pdf
Title:
The
Civil Rights Movement
Focus/Essential Questions What was the civil rights movement? What were some of the important events in the civil rights movement? Who were the important people in the civil rights movement? Why is the civil rights movement important? Unit Summary The unit begins with a discussion of what the civil rights movement was all about, a general overview. From there we will progress through the movement, learning about key people and events. At the end, students will choose someone from their book to write about Unit Scope and Sequence
Accommodation Options ELL / IP Students Texts will be altered for different levels and capabilities. Glosses may be provided for vocabulary words. Other words will be defined in visual dictionaries with pictures either draw or printed out by students. Highly-Capable Students Highly capable students will be encouraged to complete the final project by themselves. They will also be asked to read more authentic documents and journal on increasingly difficult topics. Management/Organization Tips Activities will continually alternate circles and squares as being the victims of discrimination. This should be cleared by the principle and discussed in depth on the first day so students have an understanding of what is going on. Materials and Resources Required for Unit Adopted Print Materials: book Bullard, S. (1993). Free at Last. New York City, NY: Oxford University Press. Also some pdfs online Adopted and other Audio/Visual: websites listed, clips listed, some to be determined at a later date, depending on student knowledge and editing, the movie Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) directed by Supplemental Resources (including Internet resources): websites for visuals |
Subject Area(s): Civil Rights
Grade Level: 9th grade Intermediate/Advanced ESL Content Area(s)
Standards: Common Core Reading Standards for Informational: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10- heading towards it Writing Standards: 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Speaking and Listening: 1, 4, 5, 6, Language: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Social studies: 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, Learning Outcomes Students will:
Learning Assessment
Approximate Time Needed Approx 1 month – likely January to February (black history month) Prerequisite Skills
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