Standing Up

Essential Question

How would society be affected if no one took responsibility for standing up for others?
What happens when we speak up to bigotry and what happens when we do not?
How can people with less power stand up to people with more power?

Texts

Multimedia

Teaching Tolerance Interview With John Lewis

In the graphic novel March, Congressman John Lewis documents his experiences as a young civil rights activist. Hear him describe his first arrest employing a nonviolent resistance strategy, as captured in the book.

John Lewis

Grade Level

6-8

Subject

Civics

History

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Class Rights & Activism

June 20, 2016

Teaching Strategies

Word Work

Illustrated Vocabulary

In this visual strategy, students divide vocabulary words into parts and draw illustrations to represent the separate meaning of each part.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

CCSS

L.6-12.4, L.6-12.6

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

Plan Built By

Church

Standing Up

Teaching Tolerance Interview With John Lewis

Illustrated Vocabulary

Community Arts Showcase

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