Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

The Greensboro Lunch Counter and the Civil Rights Movement

Subject Area

Social Studies

Grade(s)

11

Overview

In this lesson, students will gather information about the Greensboro Woolworth's Lunch Counter sit-in and how it helped change the Civil Rights Movement. Students create a virtual museum exhibit using the information they gathered. Additional links to resources are included.

    Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 11 - United States History II

    SS10.US2.14

    Trace events of the modern Civil Rights Movement from post-World War II to 1970 that resulted in social and economic changes, including the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School, the March on Washington, Freedom Rides, the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing, and the Selma-to-Montgomery March. (Alabama) [A.1.c., A.1.d., A.1.f., A.1.i., A.1.j., A.1.k.]

    Unpacked Content

    UP:SS10.US2.14

    Vocabulary

    • desegregation
    • poll taxes
    • civil rights
    • economic impact

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • Major events of the African-American Civil Rights Movement from the end of WWII through 1970.
    • The federal government's involvement in the modern Civil Rights Movement.
    • The contributions of individuals to the cause of civil rights for African-Americans.
    • Involvement and contributions of groups in the cause of civil rights for Africa Amiercans.
    • Differences among philosophies of the various organizations who were working for civil rights.
    • The lasting impact of the modern Civil Rights Movement.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media.
    • Evaluate an author's premises, claims, and evidence by corroborating or challenging them with other information related to historical events.
    • Read and comprehend historical texts independently and proficiently on various topics related to hitorical events.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • There were differing approaches to achieving equal rights for African Americans in the United States, the government's involvement in the movement, and impact of these efforts to achieve civil rights.
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    Resource Provider

    Smithsonian
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