What tactics are used in civil disobedience? Learners study the conditions in Alabama that led to the establishment of the Atlanta Student Movement, as well as consider the nature and effectiveness of civil disobedience.

As part of their study of the US Civil Rights Movement and the Montgomery bus boycott, class members read Dr. Martin Luther King's "Integrated Bus Suggestions." They then craft a short story about the first week of Montgomery...

Young scholars explore the events of the Civil Rights Movement. In this research skills activity, students research the important figures, events, and ideas of the American Civil Rights Movement as they visit suggested websites that...

Learners read and discuss excerpts from the writings of Henry David Thoreau, Frederick Douglass and Sarah Parker Redmond. They compare and contrast the views of the three abolitionists concentrating on the experiences and reasons for...

To some people, protesting is as American as apple pie, but the factors that lead to protests can be as confusing to veteran activists as to today's youth. Revolution '67 explores the riots in Newark, New Jersey as a case study. ...

Even in a world in which dozens of participants and curious onlookers record every controversial event, the basic facts of what happened are often in dispute. Revolution '67, Lesson 2 explores 1967 Newark, New Jersey using an examination...

Students are introduced to the topic of civil disobedience. Using a historical event, they identify the disobedience act in the event. They explain the significance that civil disobendience played in the events of the 1960s. They write a...

Students explore non-violence and investigate the difference between passive and active voice.

Students explore responsibilities of citizenship. They discover the importance of individual and collective action in responsible local and global citizenship. Students identify and assess social issues facing Canadians. They explain the...

Pupils explore the flag. In this social studies lesson, students search for flags in a picture. When pupils locate a flag, they will read a fact about the flag, how to display it and how to care for the flag.

Pupils investigate the concept of American freedom with the use of primary sources of images in order to derive meaning. The images are used to inspire research and writing about historical scenes. The writing and analysis of the images...

Provides an overview and basic introduction to the civil rights movement of African Americans.

Read about the two civil rights groups that organized nonviolent protests during the 1950s and 1960s.