Use this mini-unit to expose students to an overview of the civil rights movement, and familiarize them with Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks. In this unit, students practice reading comprehension, critical thinking, following multi-step directions, and learning content-based vocabulary.
Civil Rights Movement Playlist
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ACTIVITIES
Black History Month Profiles: Great African American Poets from Across the Generations
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