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Grade Range: 6 - 11
Civil Rights at 50 offers free lesson plans based on the book, <I>Wherever There’s a Fight</I>, by Elaine Elinson and Stan Yogi. The six middle and high school lesson plans revolve around the struggle to develop and protect rights in California. Click the download link to access and print the lessons in PDF format.
In the Classroom
Although lessons are for a particular book, they can be adapted for classroom use without reading the book. Take advantage of these free lessons and handouts for use with any Civil Rights lesson or unit. These lessons would be great for use with gifted students or differentiating work for students. Have a group of students read <I>Wherever There’s a Fight</I> and make a multimedia presentation using one of the many TeachersFirst Edge tools, <a href="/content/edge.cfm?c=18">reviewed here</a>.
At Home
Purchase a copy of <I>Wherever There’s a Fight</I> (or check out at your local library) and read it together with your student. Discuss the history of Civil Rights together and how it relates to current issues with civil rights.
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American History, Gifted, Government/Civics: U.S, Social Studies, Social Studies,