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This Civil Rights: Knowns and Unknowns lesson plan also includes:
- Civil Rights: Knowns and Unknowns (.html)
- Civil Rights: Knowns and Unknowns (.docx)
- Worksheet - Civil Rights Knowns and Unknowns (.pdf)
- Worksheet - Civil Rights Knowns and Unknowns (.docx)
- Handout - Civil Rights Glossary (.pdf)
- Handout - Civil Rights Glossary (.docx)
- Civil Rights Timeline (.html)
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Class members generate a list of research questions to review the civil rights movement and determine what scholars still need to learn. Groups then select a different compelling question, create a hypothesis and find evidence to support their answer.
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Instructional Ideas
- Review how to create compelling research questions
- Post the list of research questions generated by the class
Classroom Considerations
- Researchers need access to devices with the internet to view the interactive timeline "Making a Change"
- Requires copies, one per pupil, of the "Knowns and Unknowns" worksheet
- A free NewseumED account is required to view the timeline
Pros
- Includes a detailed plan and optional extension activities
Cons
- None