Standard USG-4.5

USG-4.5 Evaluate the importance of civil rights and civil liberties for citizens in American political culture and the protective role of the national government through the Bill of Rights, the judicial system, and the Fourteenth Amendment.

Grade(s): 9, 10, 11, 12

Year: 2011

Modjeska Monteith Simkins House - Video Guide

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Students will use the first 7 questions to help follow the content discussed in the video. The last 2 questions are open-ended questions. Use questions 9 and 10 to start an open discussion on the...

Gilda Cobb-Hunter Video Handout - Confederate Flag Timeline and Events

Episode 6

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After viewing the video clip, have students use this handout to learn more. Students can research articles about the debate to remove the Confederate flag. Explain the arguments made from each side...

Roots of Racism – Thinking Like a Historian about Racism | Asynchronous Studio Lessons

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Teachers in this lesson have students evaluate current events surrounding racial discrimination. Teachers lead students through why and how historians use a historical lens to discuss racial issues in...

Interpreting the Teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Sharing Them with Others

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Through watching videos of Dr. King's various speeches, seeing the video of the signing of the CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964/ revised 1968, reading famous quotes of Drl King, and pondering songs and...