Lesson Plan

Civil Rights: Your Stories of Change

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Young activists examine local civil rights issues presented in news media sites to determine what elements make these stories attention-grabbing and trustworthy. Using this information and their worksheets from the first two lessons in the series, groups create a multimedia presentation of their service-learning project.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Arrange to have the class present their multimedia, service-learning project with the community
Classroom Considerations
  • Class members need access to tools for documenting their project, such as internet connection, cameras, video cameras, etc.
  • Third of three lessons in the series 
  • Requires copies of the "Stories of Change" worksheet
Pros
  • Includes a completed "Stories of Change" worksheet as an example
Cons
  • None
Common Core