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African-American Civil Rights in the U.S.
In this African American history worksheet, high schoolers respond to 39 identification questions that require them to define or list the significance behind 39 events and people associated with the American Civil Rights Movement.
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Maya Angelou
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Maya Angelou and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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The Kennedy Administration and the Civil Rights Movement
Students evaluate the Kennedy Administration's involvement in the civil rights movement. In this Civil rights lesson, students read and take notes from speeches connected to the historic March on Washington from the National Archives in...
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Civil Rights Heroes
Pupils explore the actions of people involved in the Civil Rights Movement. They explore the reasons for the movement and its successes and failures, and explain the sacrifices made by those who participated in the movement.
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Music Motivates
Students listen to songs from the Civil Rights movement. They explain how the music might have inspired African-Americans to be activists in the movement. They examine how the Civil Rights movement affected the common good.
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Amnesty International
Students are introduced to the phrase 'human rights. They discuss how they would feel if they were an underage soldier. Students are divided into small groups, they work together to answer questions such as: How would you define...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Malcolm X, Alex Haley
The Autobiography of Malcolm X traces the life of one of the most influential, controversial, and thoughtful people of the 20th century. Selected (10) reading passages (grades 8-11) to pair with the "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Malcolm X
A learning module that begins with "Malcolm X" by Barrett Smith, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: Malcolm X: "Message to Grassroots"
This is the text of Malcolm X's speech "Message to Grassroots" delivered November 10, 1963.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Malcolm X Classroom Activity
An interesting mini-lesson based on the name of Malcolm X in commemoration of his May 19 birthday. Includes web links, lesson plans, and a bibliography. From ReadWriteThink's calendar on May 19, 2007.
Other
American Rhetoric: Malcolm X: The Ballot or the Bullet
This is the text of the speech "The Ballot or the Bullet" delivered by Malcolm X on April 3, 1964, in Cleveland, Ohio. He focuses on Civil Rights.
Other
Malcolm X: Home Page
This site gives access to very detailed information on the life and religious influence of Malcolm X. Navigate through the links and you have access to a wealth of information, ranging from photos, to videos, to a timeline.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Malcolm X Amd the Nation of Islam
A brief biography of a leader for black power, Malcolm X. Read about his early life and conversion to the Nation of Islam. Find out what his goals were for blacks in America, and see how the means to the end was different from Martin...
Stanford University
Stanford University: Lesson Plan on Martin Luther King, Jr. & Malcolm X
A comprehensive four part lesson plan exploring how the ideas of the two great African American leaders were similar and different both in their ideologies and their visions.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Malcolm X: Minister and Civil Rights Activist
By watching a short video and engaging with two primary sources, students will examine the life of this inspiring, controversial, and dynamic leader.
Columbia University
Columbia University: The Malcolm X Project
A site that encompasses many facets of the life of Malcolm X through interview clips, chapters from an autobiography, photos, a project journal, and more.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Malcolm X
A nice, concise biography on the life of Malcolm X from Wikipedia that provides information on his involvement with the Nation of Islam, his leaving the organization, his pilgrimage to Mecca, and his assassination.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Malcolm X Facts and Biography
This short biography and fact sheet provides interesting details about the life, times, and history of Malcolm X, a symbol for the black power movement.
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: Document Library: Louis Lomax Interviews Malcolm X
A complete transcript of an interview with Malcolm X from 1963, before he left the Nation of Islam, in which he explains his earlier-articulated condemnations of white America.
Black Past
Black Past: Malcolm X
This encyclopedia article recounts the course of Malcolm X, a fiery speaker and supporter of Black Nationalism.
Social Studies for Kids
Social Studies for Kids: Malcolm X: Popular Civil Rights Firebrand
The story of Malcolm X, a powerful civil rights leader in the 20th Century.
Columbia University
Columbia University: The Unfinished Dialogue of m.l. King, Jr. & Malcolm X [Pdf]
A scholarly article examining the issue of whether Malcolm X and Dr. King could have ever reconciled their different visions of Black America.
Digital History
Digital History: Martin Luther King & Malcolm X on Violence & Integration [Pdf]
Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X were strong African-American leaders in the Civil Rights movement. Read about the differences in their approach to gaining civil rights for African-Americans. Find charts that compare their ideas on...
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