![Mrs. Nettie Hunt, sitting on steps of Supreme Court, holding newspaper, explaining to her daughter Nikie the meaning of the Supreme Court's decision banning school segregation]](../images/header_civilrights.jpg)
[Detail] Mrs. Nettie Hunt, sitting on steps of Supreme Court
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Use these lesson plans, created by teachers for teachers, to explore civil rights.
After Reconstruction (Grades 9-12) Students identify problems and issues facing African-Americans immediately after Reconstruction using text based sources. Students explore documents in order to simulate the 1898 National Afro-American Council meeting.
From Jim Crow to Linda Brown (Grades 9-12) Students explore the era of legalized segregation. This lesson provides a foundation for a more meaningful understanding of the modern Civil Rights Movement.
Baseball and Jackie Robinson (Grades 9-12) Students explore racism in the United States, both in and out of sports. The lesson focuses primarily on race relations in the 1950s.
Ladies, Contraband, and Spies (Grades 10-11) Students view the perspectives of slave women, plantation mistresses, female spies, and Union women during the Civil War. Much of the lesson is centered on "contraband" in the South.
Rounding the Bases (Grades 9-12) Students use primary sources focused on baseball to explore the American experience regarding race and ethnicity. The unit should be used when studying the World War II era and the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement.
To Kill a Mockingbird (Grades 7-12) Students are guided on a journey through the Depression Era South in the 1930s. This lesson helps students grasp how historical events and human forces have shaped relationships between black and white, and rich and poor cultures of our country.
Two Unreconciled Strivings (Grades 11-12) Students examine the tension experienced by African-Americans during the Gilded Age. The lesson explores the areas of family, work, play, faith, education, race, and violence.
Last Updated: 06/26/2009