The release of Martin Luther King, Jr. from the Birmingham jail, the Children's March, and the bombings of the Gaston Motel and the home of Reverend A.D. King's home. As part of a study of the civil rights movement, class members investigate these events of the spring of 1963.

Concepts

segregation, desegregation, martin luther king jr., civil rights, civil rights leaders

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Before a discussion of the PowerPoint presentation, have viewers record their response to the images in their journals

Classroom Considerations

• The second in a four-part series on the 1963 struggle for civil rights in Birmingham, Alabama

Pros

• The eight-page packet includes a PowerPoint presentation, worksheets, graphic organizers, background information for teachers, links to related resources, step-by-step plans, and a rubric for the writing assignment

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.11-12.1 RH.11-12.1