Tag: civil rights

Civil Rights, Videos

Civil Rights Voting Act Video

This video summarizes how the March on Washington led to the Civil Rights Voting Act of 1964. It’s a great video that shows cause and effect. This would be good to show before or after covering the Civil Rights Voting Act of 1964.

After the video, ask:

  • How did the March on Washington lead to the Civil Rights Voting Act of 1964?
  • How did the Civil Rights Voting Act of 1964 lead to more equality and more voting access for people who had been discriminated against?

 

Image Source: Civil rights march on Washington, Library of Congress, Public Domain

Civil Rights, Social Movements

Free Martin Luther King, Jr. Online Quiz

Aren’t online quizzes fun?  They test your knowledge and give you immediate feedback.  Occasionally, BrainPop will have free stuff on their site.  (Click here to see what they are offering for free at the moment.)  They currently have a video and quiz about Martin Luther King, Jr.  The video is very informative but may be a little childish for high schoolers.  However, the 10-question quiz is interactive and would be a great bell ringer or warm-up at the beginning a class or lesson (if you have an interactive board or projector).  Go through each question and have the students collectively pick the correct answer.  It’s not a ground-breaking resource, but it would be a great tool to break the monotony of doing the same thing every day.  This resource may not be free indefinitely, but I used it last month and it’s still free now.

Use this resource to:

  • Gauge your students’ prior knowledge
  • Start a discussion
  • Review previously covered material
  • Fill the last few minutes of class before the bell rings