| Texas Struggle for Civil Rights |
Grade:
Seventh |
Content Area:
Social Studies |
Time Frame:
2 days |
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Unit/Lesson Overview:
Students will research 3 key people and 3 organizations important to the civil rights movement in Texas, finding at least 5 facts about each and their significant contributions to American civil rights. This lesson in designed to be used in collaboration with the librarian.
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Student Standards (TEKS)
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I5
I10
I1 |
| Social Studies: |
7.7(C)
7.7(D)
7.21(A) |
| Additional TEKS: |
7.21B, 7.21C
Technology TEKS T1, T2, T3, T4, N1, N3 |
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I Can....
I can use databases and web sites to locate information about people and organizations important in the Texas civil rights movement. I can summarize important facts and the significance of each person/group on a chart. |
Assessment(s):
Chart (attached) is filled in correctly.: |
TAKS Objectives:
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Bloom's Taxonomy
| Yes |
Knowledge |
| Yes |
Comprehension |
| Yes |
Application |
| Yes |
Analysis |
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Synthesis |
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Evaluation |
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Big 6 Skills
| Yes |
Task
Definition |
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Info. Seeking
Strategies |
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Location and
Access |
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Use of Information |
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Synthesis |
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Evaluation |
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Supplementary Resources / Materials:
Brochure and chart attached.
Databases: Gale Junior Reference Collection, Gale Biography Resource Center, ABC-CLIO American History.
File: Texas Struggle for Civil Rights.doc
File: Civilrightsresearch.pub
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Internet Links:
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Accommodations:
Pair a student with weak reading skills with a stronger student |
| Procedures |
Introductory Activity (Warm-Up):
Ask students to name any people or organizations associated with the civil rights movement in America. Ask them if they can name any Texans who fought for civil rights.
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Lesson:
Distribute Civil Rights Research Project brochure, and go over information, explaining proper procedures for computer use and giving the students an overview of the assignment. Hand out the Texans Struggle for Civil Rights chart. Discuss the NEISD web content evaluation chart and have these available for students who choose to locate their own sites not on the hotlist. Assign computer numbers to students, then go to the lab (or distribute laptops). The links below should be placed in a hotlist for students to access in the student shared drive.
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Reteach:
Help individual students locate information and fill out one square on the chart.
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Extension:
Have faster students find one more person and organization to research and add to the chart.
For all students, have them create a powerpoint presentation using the information on their charts.
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Guiding Questions:
Who were the key figures and organizations involved in the struggle for civil rights in Texas, and what were their significant contributions to the movement?
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Summary Questions:
What are 5 important facts about each of the people/organizations listed on the chart, and why is each significant?
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Reflection:
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