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Achievers' Civil Rights Timeline

Ciara McNearly

Tier 1
For Schools

Lesson Plan

Achievers' Civil Rights Timeline

Understand Civil Rights Movement events

In this lesson, students will create a timeline of significant events in the Civil Rights Movement. This activity will help them understand the historical progression and key moments of the movement. By engaging in this hands-on activity, students will enhance their historical knowledge and develop skills in organizing information chronologically.

Audience

Achievers (Ages 9-10)

Time

1 hour

Approach

Understand Civil Rights Movement events

Materials

Markers, Large paper or poster board, Civil Rights Events Worksheet, and Discussion Guide

Step 1

Introduction

10 mins

  • Begin with a brief introduction to the Civil Rights Movement.
  • Discuss the importance of understanding historical events and their impact on society.
  • Explain the activity: creating a timeline of significant events.

Step 2

Timeline Activity

30 mins

  • Divide students into small groups.
  • Provide each group with markers and large paper or poster board.
  • Distribute the Civil Rights Events Worksheet to guide their timeline creation.
  • Instruct groups to select key events from the worksheet and place them in chronological order on their timeline.
  • Encourage creativity in illustrating or annotating the events.

Step 3

Group Presentations

10 mins

  • Have each group present their timeline to the class.
  • Encourage students to explain why they chose certain events and their significance.

Step 4

Discussion and Reflection

10 mins

  • Use the Discussion Guide to facilitate a conversation about the timelines.
  • Discuss the impact of these events on today's society and what students learned from the activity.

Step 5

Closure

5 mins

  • Summarize the key points discussed.
  • Encourage students to think about how history shapes the present and future.
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Worksheet

Civil Rights Events Worksheet

This worksheet provides a list of significant events in the Civil Rights Movement for students to use in creating their timeline.

List three significant events from the Civil Rights Movement and their dates.

Consider events like the Montgomery Bus Boycott or the March on Washington.







Choose one event and explain its significance in the movement.

Think about how this event impacted the movement or society.







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Discussion

Civil Rights Discussion Guide

This guide will help facilitate a discussion on the timelines created by the students and the significance of the events.

What event did you find most impactful and why?

Encourage students to think about the long-term effects of the event.







How do these events relate to current social issues?

Guide students to make connections between past and present.







What did you learn about the Civil Rights Movement that you didn't know before?

Prompt students to reflect on new insights gained from the activity.







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