Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Major Events in the Civil Rights Movement


Today students learned about events in the early part of the Civil Rights movement. Students viewed slides and watched clips from Eyes on the Prize, focusing on: The Montgomery Bus Boycott, Little Rock Nine, Sit-ins, Freedom Rides, Birmingham Campaign, the March on Washington, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

HOMEWORK:
Read MLK or Malcolm X packet. Highlight and take notes on each leader's philosophy, view of America, and strategies they advocated. You will write a dialogue with a partner. DUE - Wed 5/6