Grades 4-12: MLK and the Civil Rights Movement

February 16, 2011 - "MLK and the Civil Rights Movement"

Lesson Plan - http://www.vanderbilt.edu/virtualschool/programs/a-a-history/martinlutherking.htm

TARGET AUDIENCE: grades 4-12

TIME: Two sessions: 9:00 AM CENTRAL TIME and 10:00 AM CENTRAL TIME

COST: Cost is $75 to cover expenses in preparing, testing, and delivering the videoconference FORMAT: Videoconferences are 45 minutes. Format is 25-30 minutes for the presentation and 15-20 minutes for question and answer session with the students. REGISTER online: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/virtualschool/registration.htm How did the contributions of ordinary men and women advance the larger movement for which Martin Luther King, Jr. was a symbol and spokesman? Martin Luther King, Jr., framed the goals and strategies of the Civil Rights Movement for a national audience, and with his message of nonviolent protest, he inspired ordinary African Americans to demand equal rights as American citizens. This videoconference will focus on the power of individual men and women who embraced King’s message and advanced the Civil Rights Movement on a local level. By researching these people and the now historic places where they brought about change, students will discover how the simple act of sitting at a lunch counter in Tennessee could be considered revolutionary, and how, combined with countless other acts of nonviolent protest across the nation, it could lead to major legislation in the area of civil rights for African Americans. Patsy Partin, M.Ed Director, Virtual School Vanderbilt University 2007 Terrace Place Nashville, TN 37203 (615) 322-6384 www.vanderbilt.edu/virtualschool