Lesson 1: The Passing of the Civil Rights Act & Campaigning for the vote in Mississippi in the early 1960s.
Reading: Right and Protest', M.Scott-Baumann & P. Clements, pages 77-90 Learning Objectives 1. To understand how and why the Civil Rights Act was finally passed in 1964? 2. To access how successful the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was. Activities
1. Create a diagram showing the causes, effects and key articles of the Civil Rights Bill. 2. Complete the Microsoft Form to check your knowledge and understanding. Home Learning Questions to answer: (Hint use page 80-89 to help you) 1. What did the Civil Rights Act accomplish? 2. What did Johnson do to ensure the new Civil Rights Act was enforced? 3. What is a 'grass roots organisation'? 4. What form did the SNCC campaign in Mississippi take in 1961-63? 4. What was the impact of the 1964 Freedom Summer? 5. What did the FBI operation, 'Mississippi Burning' investigate in the summer of 1964? 6. Why did members of the MFDP loose faith in the Democratic Party and in Martin Luther King Jr.? Useful websites: History.com CNN.com Civil Rights Digital Library |
Clifford H. Baldowski Cartoon, Mississippi, 1964
Extension: What is the message of the poster above? |
Lesson 2: Selma and the passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 & Malcolm X and Black Nationalism
Pr-Reading: Right and Protest', M.Scott-Baumann & P. Clements, pages 90-106 Activities 1. Complete the test about Selma and the Voting Rights Act. 2. Create your own version of 'Crash Course History' about either Selma and the Voting Rights Act OR Malcolm X and black nationalism. Your finished videos will be added to the website. Resources 1. Success criteria for creating video content. 2. Communication toolkit for creating digital content. |
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