TEKS & Objectives

7.7. describe and compare the civil rights and equal rights movements of various groups in Texas in the 20th century and identify key leaders in these movements

We will examine the social and political conditions that gave rise to the civil rights movement.

I will identify a key figure of the civil rights movement in the United States.

1. Review vocabulary and complete activity.

Civil rights The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality.

Discrimination Treating people unfairly based on their perceived or actual membership in a group or category

Justice The idea that people should be treated fairly

Empathy The ability to imagine and share someone’s feelings and perceptions

2.  Complete 2 activities below:

Levels 1 & 2

• MLK reading passage and comprehension

Level 1

• Number sequencing puzzle b&w
• Number sequencing puzzle color

Level 2

• MLK reading comprehension 2 pages lvl 2

3. “Intro to Martin Luther King”

Classroom Resources:

• MLK reading passage and comprehension
• Number sequencing puzzle b&w
• Number sequencing puzzle color
• MLK reading comprehension 2 pages lvl 2