Object Box Civil Rights

Object 1: Short film on Civil Rights
NCSS Thematic Strand: Individuals, groups and institutions.

Illinois State Standard:

16.A. State Goal / Learning Standard:

Apply the skills of historical analysis and interpretation..

Activity: The students will watch a small presentation from the website http://www.historyofphilly.com/media.html which will inform them about prominent individuals who helped to lead the Civil Rights movement in Philadelphia. Then the students will be divided into groups of two and will receive a state and do online research about figures from that state and/or what major happenings occurred in that state to help advance the Civil Rights movement. The paper will need to be at least two pages long and the pair will give a presentation to the class via PowerPoint or other means to quickly explain and educate other classmates about their findings.

Books and Resources: http://www.historyofphilly.com/media.html

Object 2:

NCSS Thematic Strand: Individual development

Illinois State Standard:

IL.16. State Goal / Strand: History

Understand events, trends, individuals and movements shaping the history of Illinois, the United States and other nations.

Activity: Read Just Like Martin by Ossie Davis. A story about a boy who is trying to find himself in the midst of the Civil Rights movements. After finishing the book divide the students into groups of 3 or 4 and have them choose scenes from the book that they will react. This will allow students to see a visual representation of how the character grows and develops throughout the story.

Resources: Morris Library IMC F D265j
Davis, Ossie. Just like Martin. New York, New York; Simon and Schuster Books for young readers. 1992.

Object 3:



NCSS Thematic Strand: Civic Ideals and Practices

Illinois State Standards:

14.D.2. Learning Standard / Performance Descriptor:

Explain ways that individuals and groups influence and shape public policy.


Activity: Read King’s “I Have A Dream” speech and show the students the picture portraying the ideas. Then have students create their own I have a dream book where they will write what kind of equality they hope to see in the future and what they think it will look like. Then if the students wish they can present the books to the class to compare and share their visions of the future.

Books and Resources: IMC 305.896 K53i 1997

King, Coretta Scott, Bryan, Ashley,. I Have A Dream. New York : Scholastic Press,
1997.

Object 4:

NCSS Thematic Strand: People, Places, and Environments

Illinois State Standard: 16.A.2b Compare different stories about a historical figure or event and analyze differences in the portrayals and perspectives they present.

Activity: Students will have to choose an important figure from this page. They will have to research what the figure did and how they contributed in the Civil Rights Movement. They will have to create a role play and present it in front of the class and in front of the school and parents during an assembly. They presentation in front of the class will be their rehearsal.

Books and Resources: E185.96 .R84 1984

IMC 92 P25f

Object 5:

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NCSS Thematic Strand: People, Places and Environment

Illinois State Standard:

16.A.2b Compare different stories about a historical figure or event and analyze differences in the portrayals and perspectives they present.

Activity: Assign students into groups and give them each a poster. Have them find a biography about the same person they are given, but written by a different person. Then, have the students compile both facts from the stories and write thier own on that famous character from history. (If teacher would like they can present to class and you can also hang these posters around the room.)

Books and Resources: Morris library 3rd floor, Poster collection: History #'s 272-281.