American Democracy and the Promise of Justice

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 19.03.10

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Rationale
  3. Unit Objectives
  4. Teaching Strategies
  5. Sample Lesson Plans
  6. Bibliography
  7. Student Reading List
  8. Appendix A: Implementing Common Core Standards
  9. Endnotes

Chasing the Dream: The Civil Rights Movement and Desire for American Equality

Matthew Ronald Menschner

Published September 2019

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Unit Objectives

  1. Read, analyze, interpret, evaluate, and discuss the influence of black integrationist ideology, methodology, and the roles it played in key events during the civil rights movement
  2. Read, analyze, interpret, evaluate, and discuss the influence of black nationalist ideology, methodology, and the roles it played in key events during the civil rights movement
  3. Compare and contrast the lives and actions of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X—how they were similar, how they were different, how they intersected, and how that all played a role in the civil rights movement.
  4. Analyze and understand the political processes that led to key civil rights legislation being passed, such as how a bill becomes law, and how President Lyndon Johnson was able to navigate the political processes in order to get the Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts to achieve passage in the Senate.
  5. Participate in a class-wide debate over the effectiveness of integrationists on behalf of Martin and nationalists on behalf of Malcolm. Students will use evidence and knowledge gained throughout the unit to facilitate their arguments.

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