(1.1b, 1.2f, 1.

2h) SWBAT
assess the contribution
of Martin Luther King
Jr. in the early years of
the Civil Rights
Movement.

DOL: Given an exit Title: Martin Luther King Jr. and the SCLC
card (80% accuracy)
SW 1. Answer 3
multiple choice Date: February 9, 2017
question. 2. Write a
SEEC paragraph that
assesses the Write down the
contribution of: MLK
and the SCLC
Topics Essential
Question.
T-EQ: What were the
short term causes that
helped spark the Civil
Rights Movement?

O-EQ: How did the

fight for Civil Rights by
various groups help Create a Academic
shape national unity Language section
and diversity? Beneath the T-EQ
(1.1b, 1.2f, 1.2h) SWBAT
assess the contribution
of Martin Luther King
Jr. in the early years of
the Civil Rights
Movement.

DOL: Given an exit
card (80% accuracy)
SW 1. Answer 3
multiple choice
question. 2. Write a
SEEC paragraph that
assesses the
contribution of: MLK
and the SCLC
T-EQ: What were the
short term causes that
helped spark the Civil
Rights Movement?
O-EQ: How did the
fight for Civil Rights by
various groups help
shape national unity
and diversity?
The Problem The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a
tremendous success in Alabama. After all, activists were able
to have bus segregation reversed by the Supreme Court.
Unfortunately, this one event occurred in the Jim Crow South,
a very large geographic area.
The Question Play the role of a period activist. How
would you ensure that the momentum created by this single
event (reversing bus segregation) would not end up fizzling
out shortly after the boycott ended. Essentially, what advice
would you give civil rights activist at the time on keeping the
movement moving forward towards the goal of shattering Jim
Crow forever.
The Solution
The Implications / Consequences -
(1.1b, 1.2f, 1.2h) SWBAT
assess the contribution
of Martin Luther King
Jr. in the early years of
the Civil Rights
Movement.
In 1955, the MIA was
DOL: Given an exit
card (80% accuracy)
formed to support a
SW 1. Answer 3 boycott of Montgomerys
bus system. TWS - In early 1956 (during
multiple choice
question. 2. Write a the boycott), the homes of
SEEC paragraph that Boycott- moderate King and E. D. Nixon (black
assesses the activism; banning the labor leader) were
contribution of: MLK consumption of a particular bombed.
and the SCLC
good/service
1. What does this tell you
T-EQ: What were the
Led by MLK Jr. and about the South?
short term causes that
helped spark the Civil others About the boycott?
Rights Movement?
Rosa Parks 2. CHALLENGE! - How
O-EQ: How did the do you think King
fight for Civil Rights by Used visibility and responded to this
various groups help economic pressure to attack? How do you
shape national unity challenge Jim Crow laws in think his supporters
and diversity? Alabama. responded?
(1.1b, 1.2f, 1.2h) SWBAT
assess the contribution
of Martin Luther King
Jr. in the early years of
the Civil Rights
Movement.

DOL: Given an exit King said of the bus

card (80% accuracy)
SW 1. Answer 3 boycott: We came to see
multiple choice that, in the long run, it is
question. 2. Write a
SEEC paragraph that more honorable to walk in
assesses the
contribution of: MLK
dignity than ride in
and the SCLC humiliation. So we
T-EQ: What were the
decided to substitute tired
short term causes that feet for tired souls, and walk the streets of
helped spark the Civil
Rights Movement?
Montgomery . Kings role in the bus boycott garnered
international attention, and the MIAs tactics of
O-EQ: How did the
fight for Civil Rights by combining mass nonviolent protest with Christian
various groups help ethics became the model for challenging segregation
shape national unity
and diversity? in the South.
(1.1b, 1.2f, 1.2h) SWBAT
assess the contribution
of Martin Luther King
Jr. in the early years of
the Civil Rights
Movement.

DOL: Given an exit

Believed moderate activism
card (80% accuracy) allowed Blacks to gain total equality
SW 1. Answer 3 with whites
multiple choice
question. 2. Write a
SEEC paragraph that Christian Baptist Minister
assesses the believed that Non-violence was the key to gaining
contribution of: MLK
and the SCLC
equality

T-EQ: What were the
short term causes that
helped spark the Civil
Rights Movement?
O-EQ: How did the
fight for Civil Rights by
various groups help
shape national unity
and diversity?
Using nonviolent civil disobedience increased media
coverage of the struggle for black equality and voting rights
Fewer opportunities for Whites to demonize the activists
since there was no blatant misbehavior by blacks
His peaceful protest methods were largely inspired by
Mahatma Gandhi
Civil rights leader in India
(1.1b, 1.2f, 1.2h) SWBAT
assess the contribution
of Martin Luther King
Jr. in the early years of
the Civil Rights
Movement.

DOL: Given an exit

card (80% accuracy)
SW 1. Answer 3
multiple choice Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
question. 2. Write a
SEEC paragraph that
assesses the Created after Montgomery Bus Boycott
contribution of: MLK Group of ministers and other members of Black churches
and the SCLC
in the South led by MLK
T-EQ: What were the
short term causes that Focused on expansion of voting rights Challenge
helped spark the Civil
Rights Movement?
Jim Crow
Increase number of registered voters; more political power
O-EQ: How did the
fight for Civil Rights by
various groups help Used peaceful nonviolent protest
shape national unity
and diversity?
Held marches to influence public opinion
MLKs I Have a Dream (1963)
(1.1b, 1.2f, 1.2h) SWBAT
assess the contribution
of Martin Luther King
Jr. in the early years of
the Civil Rights
Movement.

DOL: Given an exit White southerners must realize that the treatment of
card (80% accuracy) Negroes is a basic spiritual problem. Far too many have
SW 1. Answer 3
multiple choice
silently stood by. Black Americans must seek justice and reject
question. 2. Write a all injustice. This entails dedication to the principle of
SEEC paragraph that nonviolence no matter how great the provocation.
assesses the
-Constitution of the SCLC
contribution of: MLK
and the SCLC
TWS Analyze:
T-EQ: What were the
short term causes that
1) What do you think is meant by the basic spiritual problem phrase?
helped spark the Civil Explain
Rights Movement?
2) Why do you think some African Americans during this time were
O-EQ: How did the opposed to the principle of nonviolence? Explain!
fight for Civil Rights by
various groups help
shape national unity
CHALLENGE! The fact that the SCLS created a constitution is actually
and diversity? quite important. Why do you think this organization created such a
document? Explain!
(1.1b, 1.2f, 1.2h) SWBAT
assess the contribution
of Martin Luther King
Jr. in the early years of
the Civil Rights
Movement.

DOL: Given an exit 8 mins

card (80% accuracy)
SW 1. Answer 3 Complete the SOAPSTone and Comprehension
multiple choice Statement
question. 2. Write a
SEEC paragraph that
assesses the
contribution of: MLK
Essential Question:
and the SCLC
Evaluate grassroots activism during the African American
Civil Rights movement.
T-EQ: What were the To what extent was grassroots activism effective
short term causes that during the African American Civil Rights
helped spark the Civil
Rights Movement? movement?

O-EQ: How did the

fight for Civil Rights by
Challenge: What additional primary source
various groups help evidence could the author have provided to
shape national unity
and diversity? help strengthen her claim that SCLC
Citizenship Schools were highly successful?
(1.1b, 1.2f, 1.2h) SWBAT
assess the contribution
of Martin Luther King
Jr. in the early years of
the Civil Rights
Movement.

DOL: Given an exit White supremacists

card (80% accuracy)
SW 1. Answer 3
multiple choice
question. 2. Write a
SEEC paragraph that
assesses the
contribution of: MLK
and the SCLC
T-EQ: What were the
short term causes that
helped spark the Civil
Rights Movement?
initiated a response to the
activism of the SCLC and
SNCC.
SNCC = Student Nonviolent
Coordinating Committee
Bombings
Lynchings/Murders
Emmett Till
TWS - Analyze:
1. How can violent
backlash damage the
mission of African
American activists?
2. How might violent
backlash actually help the
mission of African
American activists?

O-EQ: How did the CHALLENGE! How do

fight for Civil Rights by
various groups help
shape national unity
and diversity?
Intimidation / Threats of
you think African
further violence American activists
leveraged (used) the
KKK media during the time?
(1.1b, 1.2f, 1.2h) SWBAT
assess the contribution
of Martin Luther King
Jr. in the early years of
the Civil Rights
Movement.

DOL: Given an exit

card (80% accuracy)
SW 1. Answer 3
multiple choice
question. 2. Write a
SEEC paragraph that
assesses the
contribution of: MLK
and the SCLC

T-EQ: What were the

short term causes that
helped spark the Civil
Rights Movement?

O-EQ: How did the

fight for Civil Rights by
various groups help
shape national unity
and diversity?
(1.1b, 1.2f, 1.2h) SWBAT
assess the contribution
of Martin Luther King
Jr. in the early years of
the Civil Rights
Closure
Movement.

DOL: Given an exit 2 minutes

card (80% accuracy)
SW 1. Answer 3
multiple choice On the right hand side of your notes
question. 2. Write a
SEEC paragraph that please answer the essential question:
assesses the
contribution of: MLK
and the SCLC

T-EQ: What were the

short term causes that
helped spark the Civil
Rights Movement?

O-EQ: How did the

fight for Civil Rights by
various groups help
shape national unity
and diversity?
(1.1b, 1.2f, 1.2h) SWBAT
assess the contribution
of Martin Luther King Interactive Note
Jr. in the early years of
the Civil Rights Taking
Movement.

DOL: Given an exit

card (80% accuracy) Place a TRIANGLE next to the Main Idea/s covered
SW 1. Answer 3
multiple choice in today's lesson. (Idea/s that you would find in our
question. 2. Write a Objective).
SEEC paragraph that
assesses the
contribution of: MLK
and the SCLC
Place a CIRCLE next to the supporting ideas that
help with your understanding of the Objective.
T-EQ: What were the
short term causes that
helped spark the Civil Write a question in the left portion of your Cornell
Rights Movement?
Notes concerning the Triangle.
O-EQ: How did the
fight for Civil Rights by
various groups help
shape national unity
and diversity?