Grade Range: K-4Resource Type(s): Lessons & Activities, WorksheetsDuration: 40 MinutesDate Posted: 8/20/2009
In this activity, students will examine an historical newspaper, a piece of historical fiction, and their social studies textbooks for accounts of the civil rights movement, and then define 'equality' and 'discrimination'. They will then use these definitions to look for instances of equality and discrimination in modern society. Part of an OurStory module entitled Students Sit for Civil Rights, this activity will help students develop their research and analysis skills. OurStory is a program designed to help children and adults enjoy exploring history together through the use of objects from the Museum's vast collections, quality children's literature, and engaging hands-on activities.
Interdisciplinary, Museum education, Individualized instruction
To control the form of war messages, the government created the U.S. Office of War Information in...
African American, African-American, equality, civil rights, legal, separate but equal, democracy, African American history, citizenship, desegregation, Black, African-American History Month, law, February, racism, African American History Month, black history month, Black History, Our Story, protest
Connie, a fictional young girl, witnesses the student sit-ins at the lunchcounter in Greensboror,...
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