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Tag: Civil Rights Movement
Lesson Plan: The Filibuster in U.S. Senate History and Its Impact on Civil Rights Legislation
Cory Booker Condemns Trump’s Policies in Longest Senate Speech on Record. The New Jersey senator spent much of his speech,
Lesson Plan: Teaching About Selma, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Current Voting Rights Issues
Background On “Bloody Sunday,” March 7, 1965, approximately 600 civil rights marchers were violently attacked by state and local law
Lesson Plan: Empathy and Activism in Jane Fonda’s SAG Awards
Objective Students will analyze Jane Fonda’s SAG Awards speech to explore how persuasive literary devices, historical allusions, and political commentary
Lesson Plan: Rev. Lorenzo Sewell Brings Down The House Issuing Passionate Prayer At Trump’s Inauguration
Analyzing Rev. Lorenzo Sewell’s Inaugural Speech Grade Level: High School (Grades 9-12) Subject: English Language Arts / Social Studies Theme:
Lesson plan; Understanding the Troubles through “Belfast”: A Cinematic Exploration
Belfast,’ a memoir of Protestant boyhood in Troubles-torn Northern Ireland, gives a child’s-eye view of Catholicism. Kenneth Branagh’s movie “Belfast”
Lesson plan; Hidden Figures”: Unveiling the Untold Story of NASA’s Brilliant Women
Introduction: “Hidden Figures” is an inspiring movie that unveils the remarkable true story of African-American women mathematicians, often referred to
