1. DON’T TREAD ON ME  This is a unit that attempts to further high school students knowledge of issues involving civil rights, social justice, & human rights.  An additional goal of this unit is to help nurture students higher order thinking skills.  There will be seven lessons in total. Each lesson is designed to build upon the previous lesson.  The instructor will play the role of facilitator; activating students’ previous knowledge, while utilizing a variety of instructional strategies.  An attempt to incorporate technology will be made within each lesson of this unit.

2. TABLE OF CONTENTS  Lesson #1  Lesson #2  Lesson #3  Lesson #4  Lesson #5  Lesson #6  Lesson #7

3. Summary of First Lesson  Bill of Rights, First Amendment – Establishment Clause, Free Exercise Clause; freedom of speech, of the press, and of assembly; right to petition  1920 the19th Amendment to the Constitution is ratified  Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination of all kinds based on race, color, religion, or national origin. The law also provides the federal government with the powers to enforce desegregation  National Voting Rights Act of 1965

4. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR 1929 - 1968 “The quality, not the longevity, of one's life is what is important” Ordained Baptist minister & prominent leader in the African- American civil rights movement Organized mass protest campaigns, mass demonstrations, marches, sit-ins, that created national support for civil rights & federal voting-rights legislations Led the Montgomery Bus Boycott which lasted for 385 days Advancement for civil rights using nonviolent methods & civil disobedience was inspired by Mahatma Gandhi King's efforts were not limited to securing civil rights; he also spoke out against poverty and the Vietnam War.

5. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR 1929 - 1968 1955 Montgomery bus boycott 1963 March on Washington – “I have a dream speech” In 1964, King became the first black American to be honored as Time magazine's Man of the Year. 1964 Youngest person to receive Nobel Peace Prize April 4, 1968 Assassinated 1977 Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom 1986 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day established as a U.S. national holiday 2004 Awarded Congressional Gold Medal “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere”

6. SUSAN B. ANTHONY 1820 – 1906 “Cautious, careful people, always casting about to preserve their reputations... can never effect a reform.“ Activist for Women’s Rights, Anti-Slavery, African-American Rights America's foremost advocate for women's rights. Her story is an inspiration to women of today, the beneficiaries of the struggles she and many other women endured in the 1800's. During her era women could not own property or vote. Instrumental in the passage of the Married Women's Property Bill in New York which stated that a woman had the right to hold property, carry on a trade, and collect and use her own earnings. It also provided joint guardianship of the children with her husband. “Organize, agitate, educate, must be our war cry.”

7. Malcolm X 1925 - 1965 “Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today” African-American Muslim minister, public speaker, civil rights & human rights activist Early years criticized the mainstream civil rights movement; urged his followers to defend themselves by any means necessary Later years announced his willingness to work with leaders of the civil rights movement, though he felt that it should change its focus to human rights 1965 Assassinated “I don't even call it violence when it's in self defense; I call it intelligence”

8. ROSA PARKS 1913 - 2005 “I'm tired of being treated like a second-class citizen” December 1, 1955 in Montgomery, AL Parks, age 42, refused to obey bus driver’s order that she give up her seat to make room for a white passenger This act of defiance helped spark the Montgomery Bus Boycott Rosa Parks, named "The Mother of the Modern-Day Civil Rights Movement", spent most of her life fighting for desegregation, voting rights, and was active in the Civil Rights Movement that has shaped social code in the Unites States. Parks became an important symbol of the modern Civil Rights Movement. She organized and collaborated with civil rights leaders, including boycott leader Martin Luther King, Jr. helping to launch him to national prominence in the civil rights movement “Whatever my individual desires were to be free, I was not alone. There were many others who felt the same way“

9. HOWARD ZINN 1922 - 2010 ” Dissent is the highest form of patriotism“ American historian, author, left-wing activist, playwright, intellectual & Professor of Political Science at Boston University Wrote extensively about civil rights, civil liberties, & anti-war movements Authored more than 20 books, which include the best-selling & influential “A People’s History of the United States” Zinn's diplomatic visit to Hanoi during the Tet Offensive in January 1968, resulted in the return of three American POWs "There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people for a purpose which is unattainable"

10. WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT  Write a letter to the U.N. or your U.S. Congressman or Senator, elected leader, etc. detailing the civil rights violations in a particular community or region is unfair and arguing for equal rights for a group of marginalized, discriminated, underprivileged or oppressed peoples. Include significant historical details.  You are a reporter for a newspaper. Write a news article about civil rights violations that you witness while reporting in the field. Include significant historical details.  You are arrested while peacefully demonstrating for a civil rights/social change issue. While in jail, you will write 3 journal entries to describe the overall situation (demonstration, social movement; where, when, who; thoughts, feelings). Include significant historical details.

11. RUBRIC  Assignment is completed on time. On Time=5, Late=4, Very Late=3,Very, Very Late=2, Very, Very, Very Late=1  Assignment identifies elements and details of events & main characters. Excellent=5, Good=4, OK=3, Needs Improvement=2, Unacceptable=1  Assignment describes the cause/effect of a particular event. Excellent=5, Good=4, OK=3, Needs Improvement=2, Unacceptable=1  Assignment supports ideas with details and examples. Excellent=5, Good=4, OK=3, Needs Improvement=2, Unacceptable=1  Presentation is free from major grammatical errors. Excellent=5, Good=4, OK=3, Needs Improvement=2, Unacceptable=1