Fighting for Civil Rights in the United States
This EAL resource pack provides a jigsaw reading activity for KS3 learners. Each learner reads about a different aspect of the civil rights movement (bus boycotts, marches, sit-ins, and legal opposition), then share what they learned.
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This pack introduces learners at KS3 to four aspects of the civil rights movement (bus boycotts, marches, sit-ins, and legal opposition). The pack consists of:
- A PowerPoint with images to contextualise the background to civil rights movement in the 1950s and 60s.
- A bilingual glossary for learners to make a note of key vocabulary.
- A jigsaw reading activity where learners each read about a different aspect of the civil rights movement. Learners then share what they learnt by completing a table.
- Critical thinking questions to consider how to effect change and how learners influence change in their own lives.
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On the right hand side of this page are a number of documents that you can download for free. Please note that the Teaching Notes and Resources can be found in the pdf document (the first item on the list), whilst the PowerPoint document(s) include(s) presentation(s) which you can display on your interactive board in your classroom.
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© The Bell Educational Trust Limited. This resource is free to use for educational purposes.