Dive into Black History with this 4-5 week CRM unit! Major themes and people- like Jim Crow Laws, Brown v. Board, Martin Luther King, the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Civil Rights Act of 1965, and more- will be covered with reading comprehension tasks, informational text passages, and a separate activity book for hands-on learning.
This resource requires NO-PREP and NO textbook.
You will receive complete Lesson Plans, a 34-page Student Workbook with reading passages, an accompanying Activity Lapbook with 4 interactive activities, a PowerPoint for teacher-guided instruction, and an end-of-unit Assessment. The student workbook, PowerPoint, and test are Google 1:1 compatible.
Use this with independent learners, for whole class-instruction, or as stations; enjoy the options!
INCLUDED:
– A STUDENT WORKBOOK
- Vocabulary List
- A Unit Outline (Table of Contents) with lessons and page numbers
- Reading Passages with Guided Notes
- Reading Skills activities
- Study Guide
- Google 1:1 Compatible
- FOUR Lessons
LESSON TOPICS:
1- A History of Discrimination & Violence:
- Jim Crow Laws, Poll Tax, Literacy Tests, KKK
- 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
- Plessy v. Ferguson
- White Flight
- Early Black Leaders: Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. DuBois, Marcus Garvey
2- The Movement Begins:
- Truman & the Desegregation of the Armed Forces
- Jackie Robinson breaks the color barrier in the MLB
- Brown v. Board, Little Rock Nine, Ruby Bridges
- The Lynching of Emmett Till
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, Rosa Park, Thurgood Marshall
- Montgomery Bus Boycott
3- The Movement Grows: Civil Disobedience:
- Greensboro Four, Sit-ins, SNCC
- Freedom Riders
- MLK: Letter From a Birmingham Jail, March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
- 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing
- Freedom Summer
- Selma-Montgomery March, Bloody Sunday
4- Change is Made:
- 24th Amendment, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Voting Rights Act of 1965
- Loving v. Virginia
- Assassinations- Medgar Evers, Malcolm X, MLK Jr.
- Legacy- Anti-Apartheid Movement, Title IX, Disabled in Action, Shirley Chisolm
– ACTIVITY LAPBOOK / INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK:
- Student directions
- 4 Hands-on Activities that align with each lesson
- Can be used by students independently, for homework, or collaborative learning
- 8 Writing Prompts on a Choice Board
- Vocabulary Flashcards
– POWERPOINT:
- Provides a digital format of the Student Workbook
- Great for teacher-guided instruction and read alouds
- Unit content is not editable, but you can add or delete slides
- Google Slides presentation also included
– TEACHER GUIDE:
- Lesson plans with Student Learning Objectives and Essential Questions
- Answer Keys for all resources
- Video Suggestions for each lesson
- Unit preparation checklist
- Common Core Standards alignment
- Teacher Unit Prep Check List
– TEST:
- Editable Word document and PDF provided
- 5 fill-in-the-blank questions with a word bank
- 5 multiple choice questions
- 5 True/False statements
- 2 short response questions
- Google Forms test included
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