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Curated OER

Active Viewing: Eyes on the Prize "Awakenings"

For Teachers 11th
Dive deeper into the Montgomery Bus Boycott with this multi-stage lesson, centered on the essential question: Why did the boycott last so long? Historians investigate the Jim Crow south through a video clip (not included), then analyze...
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Facing History and Ourselves

Eyes on the Prize Lesson 1: The Philosophy of Nonviolence

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore the concept of nonviolent demonstration. In this Civil Rights Movement activity, students investigate examples of injustice and discuss the philosophy of nonviolence fueled by leaders of the movement. Learners apply...
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Curated OER

Desegregation and the Courts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars investigate Judge Garrity's ruling in the Boston bussing dilemma. In this desegregation instructional activity, students view segments of "Eyes on the Prize" and examine the role that courts played in desegreration. Young...
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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
Companion site to the televised documentary "Eyes on the Prize" provides access to a full complement of primary sources on the civil rights movement (1954-85), reflections of the people involved, profiles of important figures, image...