Lesson plan

Lead On! Courageous Civil Rights Leaders


GeoHistory GeoLiteracy Legacy

Description

In this lesson students will understand the role Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., and Cesar Chavez each had as courageous leaders in the civil rights movement. They will look at key events in each leader’s life that helped change laws and policies in the U.S.

Duration

2 class periods

Author

Jessica
Medlin

Standards

1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information

Teacher Instructions

Student Materials

Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners

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