5.23.13 Civil Rights Legislation

Objective: Historians of 2017 will (1) explain the significance of Civil Rights Legislation that led to the expansion of rights in the United States; (2) identify the role of the three branches of government in establishing and protecting rights 

Task 1: Complete the Do Now

Task 2: Timeline - Civil Rights Movement 

Task 3: Civil Rights Movement Graphic Organizer

Significant Events in the Civil Rights Movement 

Additional Resources:

• We Shall Overcome (National Park Service) 
• Civil Rights Movement (Gilder Lehrman Foundation) 
• Play Quiz Games / Watch Videos 
• Brain Pop (Civil Rights) 
• Eyes on the Prize: Video Segments 

(Exit ticket) Go to Socrative use the room number kippsfbay8. Type in your First and Last name in order to receive credit.

Homework: Civil Rights Act of 1964