Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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A lesson plan for Grades 11–12 African American History and United States History
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- Appropriate grades
- 11–12
- Subjects
- social studies (African Americans, United States history)
- Provider
- National Council on Economic Education
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Students explore the history behind Martin Luther King Day and this charismatic man by following the links below. By completing the lesson which follows, students will learn that Civil Rights legislation (developed thanks, in part, to MLK) actually occurred after the beginnings of the development of the black middle class and did not precede it.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Social Studies (2003)
Grades 11–12 — African American Studies
- Goal 8: The learner will analyze the successes and failures of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States.
- Objective 8.05: Assess the extent to which the Civil Rights Movement transformed American politics and society.
Grades 11–12 — United States History
- Goal 11: Recovery, Prosperity, and Turmoil (1945-1980) - The learner will trace economic, political, and social developments and assess their significance for the lives of Americans during this time period.
- Objective 11.02: Trace major events of the Civil Rights Movement and evaluate its impact.
