Exploring the Big Five

In this lesson plan, students will assess key organizations that contributed to the shaping of the Civil Rights Movements by learning about the “Big 5": C.O.R.E., S.N.C.C, S.C.L.C., N.A.A.C.P., and the National Urban League. Students will rotate through stations, where they will have the opportunity to learn about the 5 organizations. Students will complete a graphic organizer, focusing on organizational leaders and events that helped shaped the direction and results of the Civil Rights Movement.
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Subject(s): Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Microsoft Office
Instructional Time: 45 Minute(s)
Keywords: civil rights, Civil Rights Movement, Big 5, organizations, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Voting Rights Act of 1965, NAACP, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Urban League, N.U.L., Southern Christian Leadership Conference, S.C.L.C., protest, boycott, March on Washington, 1963, Congress of Racial Equality, C.O.R.E., Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, S.N.C.C., integration, legal, legal defense, equality, non-violent, civil disobedience, organization, Freedom Rides, Freedom Riders, South, Southern states, transportation, Interstate Commerce Commission, interstate, interstate transportation, advancement, lesson plan, civics
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Worksheet,  Assessment,  Text Resource,  Student Center Activity
Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction, Structured Inquiry (Level 2)
Resource Collection: Integrated Social Studies with Civics Teacher Resources - Grades 6-12

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