Digital Unit Plan Template Unit Title: Civil Rights in the United States Content Area: U.S.

History
CA Content Standard(s)/Common Core Standard(s):

Name: Troy McNabb Grade Level: 11th

11.11 Students analyze the major social problems and domestic policy issues in contemporary American society.
Big Ideas:

Who were the major figures of the Civil Rights Movement? What was the significance of the Supreme Court in promoting civil rights? What were the different strategies of the Civil Rights Movement? What strategies were most effective? Who were the important figures of the Woman's Rights Movement? Was the fight for civil rights successful?
Unit Goals and Objectives:

1. Students gain the ability to discuss the role of various U.S. presidents in passing civil rights legislation. 2. Ability to analyze U.S. Supreme Court decisions in regards to civil rights. 3. Ability to discuss the importance of various people who pushed for civil rights. 4. Grasp the importance of the Civil Rights Movement. 5. Compare different strategies used to progress civil rights in the U.S. 6. Determine whether the Civil Rights Movement was ultimately a success.
Unit Summary:

In this unit, students will first learn about the unfortunate treatment of African Americans and the unfair policies that led to demands for civil rights. We will explore President Harry Truman's decision to end segregation in the armed forces and important Supreme Court cases that helped progress the causes of the Civil Rights Movement. The legal strategies of both African American and White lawyers to end legal segregation in public schools will be covered as well. The various laws passed by U.S. Congress will be discussed in detail. Important figures such as Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, as well as many others will be covered in this unit. The class will discuss various events of the Civil Rights Movement in great detail. Our class will also discuss the struggles and strategies for equality of Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans. The Women's Rights Movement will be covered in this unit as well.
Assessment Plan: Entry-Level: *Questions: What are civil rights? What are your perceptions of the Civil Rights Movement? Formative: *Quizlet: Supreme Court and civil rights *Puzzle maker: important people in the civil rights movement *Quizlet: important people and events during the civil rights era *Flash cards: Womens Rights Movement Summative: *Presentations: Influence of civil rights leaders on the Civil Rights Movement and Womens Rights Movement. *Test: Unit test of all topics

*Ranking: most effective strategy used during the Civil Rights Movement *Readings: various excerpts from four books about civil rights in the United States Lesson 1 Student Learning Objective: Ability to analyze U.S. Supreme Court decisions in regards to civil rights. Acceptable Evidence: Students are able to name and explain important Supreme Court cases in regards to civil rights. Instructional Strategies: Communication Collection Collaboration Presentation Organization Interaction
Lesson Activities:

*Includes a teacher lecture and guided notes found here: http://mcnabbcivilrights.weebly.com/lesson-1-teacher-lecture.html *Students read from site listed below for extra preparation: http://civilrights.findlaw.com/civil-rights-overview/civil-rights-u-ssupreme-court-decisions.html *Quizlet: Supreme Court and civil rights *Read from We Shall Overcome: A History of Civil Rights and the Law

Lesson 2 Student Learning Objective: Grasp the importance of the Civil Rights Movement. Compare the different strategies used during the movement. What was ultimately successful? Lesson 3 Student Learning Objective: Students will know and be able to discuss various people and groups who fought for civil rights. Acceptable Evidence: Students are able to identify various people and groups who fought for civil rights (Women, Native Americans, Latino Americans, and Asian Americans). Instructional Strategies: Communication Collection Collaboration Presentation Organization Interaction
Lesson Activities:

Acceptable Evidence: Students are able to name civil rights figures and provide their significance to civil rights. Students are able to identify different groups and their methods.

Instructional Strategies: Communication Collection Collaboration Presentation Organization Interaction

Lesson Activities:

*Read: Why We Cant Wait by Martin Luther King Jr. *Puzzle Maker: Important people in the Civil Rights Movement. *Ranking: Most effective strategies during the Civil Rights Movement. *Read: The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X.

*Flash cards: Women in the Womens Rights Movement. *Flash cards: Hispanic, Asian, and Native Americans who fought for civil rights. *Concept map: fight for civil rights

Unit Resources:

1. Why We Cant Wait by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 2. We Shall Overcome: A History of Civil Rights and the Law by Tsesis, Alexander. 3. The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X (with the assistance of Alex Haley). 4. Journey from Jim Crow: The Desegregation of Southern Transit by Catherine A. Barnes.

Useful Websites:

Presidents and Civil Rights 1. http://www.history.com/topics/civil-rights-movement 2. http://www.jfklibrary.org/JFK/JFK-in-History/Civil-Rights-Movement.aspx Womens Suffrage 3. http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/woman-suffrage/ 4. http://www.nwhp.org/resourcecenter/linkswomensrights.php Supreme Court and civil rights 5. http://www.civilrights.org/resources/civilrights101/supremecourt.html 6. http://civilrights.findlaw.com/civil-rights-overview/civil-rights-u-s-supreme-court-decisions.html Latinos and civil rights 7. http://www.tolerance.org/latino-civil-rights-timeline