Books with title Civil Rights

Packed with reproducible primary sources—from an NAACP pamphlet to Jim Crow-era signs—this collection of authentic documents will capture students' interest in the events and people of the Civil Rights movement. Teaching materials provide background information, document-based discussion questions, and reproducibles that help kids analyze and evaluate each historical document. For use with Grades 4-8.

The Civil Rights Movement was an organized protest by Black Americans against their government and the refusal to obey unjust laws during the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. This important book details the evidence in the decades before the movement that led up to the protests: black Americans were denied the right to vote, work, and become citizens. Readers will learn how prejudice and circumstances at the time of an event can influence people's interpretation of evidence.

What was it like to be an African American in the 1950s and 1960s? What was it like to take part in a civil rights protest? What was it like to be a witness to history? Step back in time to the civil rights protests and see history through the eyes of those who lived it. Discover what it was like to be one of the first African-American students to go to a white high school in the state of Arkansas. Find out about the determination of the Freedom Riders. Read how a new education program changed the life of an African-American student.

Learn all about the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), the Freedom Riders, and the steps that brave African Americans took to help the Civil Rights Movement. Students can engage in the story by acting out this leveled script, which includes six roles that are written at varying reading levels, supporting differentiation and English language learner strategies. Teachers can implement specific strategies to assign roles to students based on their individual reading levels. This helpful feature is an easy way for teachers to get all of their students involved and engaged in an activity. All students will gain confidence and feel successful while building fluency, regardless of their current reading ability. This script also features a song and poem relating to the story. Through performing this story together, students will practice valuable skills like interacting cooperatively, reading aloud, and using expressive voices and gestures. All of the features in this dynamic, leveled script make it a great resource for an entire classroom of young readers.

The Civil Rights Movement was an organized protest by Black Americans against their government and the refusal to obey unjust laws during the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. This important book details the evidence in the decades before the movement that led up to the protests: black Americans were denied the right to vote, work, and become citizens. Readers will learn how prejudice and circumstances at the time of an event can influence people's interpretation of evidence.

The Civil Rights Movement was an organized protest by Black Americans against their government and the refusal to obey unjust laws during the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. This important book details the evidence in the decades before the movement that led up to the protests: black Americans were denied the right to vote, work, and become citizens. Readers will learn how prejudice and circumstances at the time of an event can influence people's interpretation of evidence.

African American History traces the timeline of this proud culture from its origins and the American Civil War, to the Civil Rights movement, to the struggle for equality that continues today. The Civil Rights Movement discusses important events during the fight for human and civil rights. Short biographies of civil rights leaders, authors, artists, and other powerful African Americans are also included. Graphically gripping, this series draws in young readers with dramatic images, while providing a clear understanding of African Americans' past. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

What was it like to be an African American in the 1950s and 1960s? What was it like to take part in a civil rights protest? What was it like to be a witness to history? Step back in time to the civil rights protests and see history through the eyes of those who lived it. Discover what it was like to be one of the first African-American students to go to a white high school in the state of Arkansas. Find out about the determination of the Freedom Riders. Read how a new education program changed the life of an African-American student.