As part of the social, economic, and legal/political civil rights study, class members brainstorm a list of current civil rights issues that affect their community. Individuals or pairs select one issue to research further. The class then selects one issue that they think they could work to change as a class project. The issue will be the foundation for the following two lessons in the unit.

Concepts

civil rights, the civil rights movement, the civil rights act of 1964

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Instructional Ideas

• Bookmark the links to the Civil Rights Resources list and the sample Identifying Community Issues worksheet on classroom or computer lab devices
• Have researchers create posters to share their findings of current community civil rights issues

Classroom Considerations

• The first of three lessons in the Civil Rights series
• Require computers with internet access and individual copies of the Community Issues worksheet
• Presumes a protocol is in place to permit a safe, respectful discussion of issues

Pros

• Includes a sample Community Issues worksheet to use as a model

Cons

• None

Common Core

CCRA.R.7 CCRA.W.9