African American Studies

Experiences of the Civil Rights Movement: A roundtable project

This activity allows students to participate in a roundtable discussion by taking on the persona of someone who lived and experienced the Civil Rights Movement. By participating in a role playing simulation, students are more able to achieve higher-level thinking skills and, as a result, hopefully be able to think more critically about the Civil Rights Era.

Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 Social Studies)

By Kathleen Caldwell.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Students learn that Civil Rights legislation (developed thanks, in part, to Martin Luther King Jr.) actually occurred after the beginnings of the development of the black middle class and did not precede it. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 Social Studies)

Provider: National Council on Economic Education