MLK vs. Malcolm X

Essential Question

Who was more effective: MLK or Malcolm X?
What made each one effective?
What was each one's weakness?
Could the two have ever worked together if they weren't assassinated?

Texts

Informational

1960: Sitting Down to Take a Stand

In this article, Suzanne Bilyeu details how the sit-in by the "Greensboro Four" at Woolworth's store in North Carolina created a domino effect which led to sit-ins across the country and galvinized support for the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Suzanne Bilyeu

Grade Level

9-12

Subject

Civics

History

Economics

Geography

Topic

Rights & Activism

July 5, 2014

Informational

1961: The Freedom Riders

The Freedom Riders looked to invoke federal action and gain national attention as they traveled on interstate bus lines across the South seeking service at white-only waiting rooms and lunch counters.

Merrill Perlman

Grade Level

9-12

Subject

Civics

History

Geography

Topic

Rights & Activism

July 7, 2014

Literature

Harlem

When dreams and opportunities are pushed out of reach, only so many avenues offer recourse.

Langston Hughes

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Class

July 5, 2014

Visual

Confrontation at the Bridge

This 1974 print depicts Bloody Sunday, when a group of nonviolent protestors marching for voting rights in 1965 faced police violence at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala.

Jacob Lawrence

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Subject

Civics

History

Topic

Rights & Activism

July 2, 2014

Informational

James Reeb

This essay details James Reeb’s calling to become a minister and—eventually—to join the march in Selma. Although he was tragically murdered following the march, his death had a profound impact on the civil rights movement.

Learning for Justice Staff

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Subject

Civics

History

Geography

Topic

Religion Rights & Activism

March 10, 2016

Teaching Strategies

Close and Critical Reading

Challenge the Text

Challenge the Text helps students ask and answer their own text-dependent questions by taking multiple perspectives and uncovering assumptions and biases within the text.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

CCSS

RL.6-12.1, RL.6-12.2, RL.6-12.3, RL.6-12.6, RI.6-12.1, RI.6-12.2, RI.6-12.3, RI.6-12.6

July 19, 2014

Close and Critical Reading

Shared Reading

Shared reading combines aspects of guided reading and read-aloud strategies. During shared reading, a teacher or proficient student reads the text aloud, pausing at pre-selected moments to discuss content and analyze the text. This strategy facilitates close reading of a complex text in small or whole group settings.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

CCSS

RL.6-12.1, RI.6-12.1

July 19, 2014

Student Tasks

Do Something

Community Arts Showcase

Students produce original art that conveys an anti-bias or social justice message then work with school staff to plan a public showcase of their work.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

July 13, 2014

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MLK vs. Malcolm X

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