Intro+to+the+Civil+Rights+Movement

Before we dive into how African Americans were able to push for greater civil rights during the 1950s and 1960s, we need to understand the historical context of the era - what was going on at this time that caused African Americans to push for civil rights now versus other points in history? We'll examine that briefly during this class.

**Prior to class, you should:** 1. Complete your Research Paper Reflection and put that in your 2nd Semester Journal 2. Finish your Music Teaching Project lesson plan

**In-Class Activities:** 1. Words of Wisdom Discussion 2. Discussion of the Early Civil Rights Movement 3. Reading Assignment - Read each of the following sections of your textbook (there are seven of them) and for each one A) Create your own "thought-provoking" question and B) Answer your question in 2-3 sentences. (Note: Good questions will ask "why" or "how", not "who" or "what".) This should be handwritten and turned in next class. 4. Meet with your teacher to discuss lesson plans
 * The Early Leaders (Washington, DuBois, and Garvey)
 * Two Types of Segregation - De facto and De jure
 * Two Landmark Supreme Court Cases - Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education
 * KIS Staff Reflection Videos
 * Prior to reading, review pages 908-910 for an overview of the movement (you do not need to ask a question on this section)
 * Brown v. Board of Education (pg. 911 and 913)
 * Little Rock Crisis (pg. 912)
 * Montgomery Bus Boycott (pg. 914-915)
 * Sit-in Movement (pg. 917)
 * Birmingham Campaign (pg. 921-22)
 * Gaining Voting Rights (pg. 926-28)
 * Fractures in the Movement (pg. 934-36)