1. United States History II
Road Map for Success:
Civil Rights Movement
The year is 1960, and segregation divides the nation’s people. African-Americans are denied access to jobs, housing, and are refused service at restaurants and stores. The voices of the oppressed rose up demanding civil rights for all Americans!
The African-American Civil Rights Movement achieved numerous successes from the early 1950s to the mid 1960s. As a result of the movement, schools and public facilities were integrated, African-Americans secured the right to vote, and social programs were established to combat poverty in urban areas. Such successes inspired other traditionally disadvantaged groups to join the struggle against discrimination and advocate for greater civil rights.
The groups who organized to promote social change often took their tactics, in addition to their inspiration, from the African-American civil rights movement. Many groups were drawn to the movement’s non-violent approach, led by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. They used such methods as nonviolent demonstrations, boycotts, legal action, and political lobbying to further their goals. Others found the anger and militancy expressed by Malcolm X, among others, in the African-American movement a more appealing model for achieving social change.
From the early 1960s through the late 1970s , the widening civil rights movement orchestrated a tumultuous period characterized by activism that has seldom been matched in U.S. History.
You will master the following learning standards:
USII. 25 Analyze the origins, goals, and key events of the Civil Rights Movement.
A.People B.Institutions C..Events
USII. 26 Describe the accomplishments of the Civil Rights Movement.
USII. 27 Analyze the cause and course of the women’s rights movement in the 1960s and 1970s.

2. Depth of Understanding (1-4)
Skill
I CAN…
Classroom Activities
Depth of Understanding (1-4)
How do I get there?
1) Analyze the foundations of the African-American struggle for equality in the United States
2) Compare and contrast the tactics of Martin Luther Kings Jr. and Malcolm X in achieving equality
3) Discuss the significance and impact of Brown vs. Board of Education (1954)
SELF ASSESSMENT
HOW ARE YOU DOING SO FAR???
4) Identify the major locations involving the struggle for civil rights (Selma, Montgomery, Birmingham, and Little Rock)
5) Evaluate major accomplishments such as The Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act (1964)
6) Assess the manner in which Roe vs. Wade effected the status of women in the United States
7) Discuss the changing role of women in the 1960’s and 1970s
8) Analyze the reason why civil rights were finally granted to African-Americans and women during the later half of the 20th century