Allison Acosta 8/1/23 Allison Acosta 8/1/23

Introduction: Desegregation

Introduction
Throughout U.S. history, communities of color fought for their right to equal access and for human dignity and equity. Desegregation in public schools, transportation, and other accommodations was more than court cases and legal victories. Desegregation was a long struggle led by students, parents, and every day citizens who experienced or saw the injustice of American segregation. Faced by indignities and violence, students and parents maintained the courage to fight for the rights of first class citizenship. They were not interested in integration, or the desire to mingle socially or otherwise with whites, but to break and reconstruct institutions that forced people of color into positions of poverty, illiteracy, and political powerlessness.

Mykella Palmer 6/28/23 Mykella Palmer 6/28/23

Advanced Ideas About Democracy

Reading by Vincent Harding
Excerpts from Hope and History: Why We Must Share the Story of the Movement, a well-annotated list of historic events for teaching the full story of the Civil Rights Movement.

Josh Davidson 6/28/23 Josh Davidson 6/28/23

Sit-Ups

Teaching Reflection by Maggie Donovan
First graders learn about sit-in strategies.

Josh Davidson 6/27/23 Josh Davidson 6/27/23

Sit-Ins: A Desegregation Role Play

Lesson by Chris Hoeh
A role play lesson for second grade on sit-ins.

Josh Davidson 6/5/23 Josh Davidson 6/5/23

Civil Rights Movement Tactics

Reading by Emilye Crosby
This text explores how the Civil Rights Movement utilized a range of tactics to address different problems. It is provided as background information for “A Documents-Based Lesson on the Voting Rights Act: A Case Study of SNCC’s work in Lowndes County and the Emergence of Black Power” by Emilye Crosby.

Josh Davidson 6/1/23 Josh Davidson 6/1/23

Bigger than a Hamburger

Lesson by Maggie Donovan
An activity for young students to understand and visualize the various goals of lunch counter sit-ins inspired by Ella Baker's words, "current demonstrations are concerned with something much bigger than a hamburger."