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- Book: The Children's Crusade of 1963 Boosts Civil Rights
Lesson Plans - Social Studies
Book: The Children's Crusade of 1963 Boosts Civil Rights
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Individual Activity: Pre-Reading
Students skim the book or look at the glossary to make a list of words they do not know. Students use the internet to research the meaning of the word and the ASL sign for that word.
Individual Activity: Vocabulary
Paired Digital Activity: Vocabulary Flipgrid
Teachers:
- If you don't have a free Flipgrid account, create one here.
- Create a new topic called Children's Crusade Vocabulary. Post the link for your students to access.
- Divide the number of vocabulary words and assign to students.
- Have students video each other signing the word and its meaning.
- Have students upload to the Flipgrid.
Small-Group Activity: Reading
In groups or pairs, students will prepare a presentation on an assigned chapter of the book that they will teach to classmates.
Book: The Children's Crusade of 1963 Boosts Civil Rights by Heather Adamson
Digital version available free through GetEpic.com free membership or paid through Amazon.
Guiding questions:
1. How can young adults and children positively affect their communities?
2. How were African Americans impacted by segregation, racism, and violence during the 1950s-1960s?
3. How were children able to help with the Civil Rights Movement?
Whole Group Activity: Presentations
Students present in order of the chapters to their classmates.