1. Overcoming the Past: The Age of Civil Rights Social Studies Unit 8

2. Beliefs & Ideals The student will describe the importance of key people, events, and development between 1950-1975. (GPS: SS5H8) -You will be able to discuss the importance of the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War

3. You will be able to discuss the importance of the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War (SS5H8 a)

4. SS5H8(b):Explain the key events and people of the Civil Rights movement: Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

5. SS5H8(b):Explain the key events and people of the Civil Rights movement: The Montgomery Bus Boycott

6. SS5H8(b):Explain the key events and people of the Civil Rights movement: The March on Washington

7. SS5H8(b):Explain the key events and people of the Civil Rights movement: Civil Rights ActVoting Rights Act

8. SS5H8(b):Explain the key events and people of the Civil Rights movement: Thurgood Marshall

9. SS5H8(b):Explain the key events and people of the Civil Rights movement: Rosa Parks

10. SS5H8(b):Explain the key events and people of the Civil Rights movement: Martin Luther King, Jr.

11. SS5CG3 (b): Explain how amendments to the Constitution have maintained a representative democracy How are voting rights protected by the 24 th amendment?

12. Conflict and Change (SS5H8 b.) How did the Montgomery Bus Boycott change America?

13. (SS5G1b.) Locate important places in the United States: Where is Montgomery, Alabama located?

14. Conflict and Change (SS5E3a.) Economic Understanding How did the bus boycott show how businesses and consumers interact?

15. Individuals, Groups, Institutions (SS5H8b.) How was Thurgood Marshall important in changing America?

16. Individuals, Groups, Institutions (SS5H8b.) How was Rosa Parks important in changing America?

17. Individuals, Groups, Institutions (SS5H8b.) How was Martin Luther King, Jr. important in changing America?

18. Describe the importance of key people, events, and developments between 1950-1975. How did the assassination of President John F. Kennedy impact American society?

19. Describe the importance of key people, events, and developments between 1950-1975. How did the assassination of President Robert F. Kennedy impact American society?

20. Describe the importance of key people, events, and developments between 1950-1975. How did the assassination of President Martin Luther King, Jr. impact American society?

21. Technological Innovation (SS5H8d.) What can you discuss about the technologies of: TelevisionSpace Exploration

22. Economic Understandings Can you give examples of technological advances that changed business in America from the 1950 to 1975?