Module 15: Civil Rights and Beyond
Learning Objectives
- I can infer the meaning of speech excerpts written by Martin Luther King, Jr.
- I can identify words and phrases in a speech given by Martin Luther King, Jr. that make his message powerful.
- I can assess problems that people with disabilities encounter and develop potential solutions.
- I can critique various government policies and summarize how they have helped or hurt people.
Technology Concepts
- I can identify ways to protect devices (e.g., anti-malware software, recognizing possible virus attacks, identifying unsecured websites and suspicious emails).
- I can evaluate information I see online to determine if I should believe it (e.g., identifying misinformation/disinformation and opinion vs fact, evaluating the strength of evidence).
- I can discuss fake information/photos/videos and their potential effects.
Read each objective as a class. Then rate yourself from 1-5 on how well you can do it.
You will rate yourself again after you finish the module and check your learning.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I don’t know how to do this at all. | I know how to do this a little. | I have some idea how to do this. | I mostly understand how to do this. | I understand this so well, I can explain it to someone else. |
Standards addressed in each module [linked HERE]
| Key Vocabulary | Word Workshop | Module Project | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Content-specific:
the public the civil rights the justice the segregation a movement to reduce the individual |
Intentional:
a barrier to prohibit dedicated |
Morphological features:
-less dis- -ion (review) Connectors: as a result |
Students will analyze and present historical U.S. policies, evaluating whom they are designed to benefit and their long-term impact. |
Module 15 Materials
- Module 15 Student Materials Packet – This document includes all the printable materials that students will need for this module.
The individual worksheets are also linked in the module where they will be used. - Teacher’s Guide to CILIA-T Instructional Routines (General instructions, suggestions and/or reminders that apply to all modules and are for the teacher’s review and use only).
- Module 15 Teacher Notes and Resources (Module specific notes and resources such as suggested classroom strategies, potential answers, additional activities etc. and are for the teacher’s review and use only).
