Section 6: The Civil Rights Movement

**Subject:** History | **Grade:** 5

## Overview
Visual timeline-based biography collection of Black leaders, legends, and cultural figures from ancient Africa to present day

## Source Text Excerpt
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67 America Fela travels again, this time taking his band on tour to the US. He is influenced by the Black Power movement, which emphasizes racial pride and works toward
a better future for
African Americans. 1969 Antiapartheid Egypt ’80 release Beasts of No Nation, an album that attacks the US and the UK for their support of apartheid South Africa. Under apartheid, Black people are denied rights given to white people. 1989 Death Fela dies from complications related to AIDS. More than one million people attend his funeral. 1997 Africa ’70 Inspired by the social and
political uprising happening around him in West Africa, Fela renames his band “Africa ’70.” Their songs are more political, which makes the group unpopular with the hard-line military regime that controls the Nigerian government. 1970 Government attack Fela and his band release Zombie, a hit album that criticizes the Nigerian military. In response, soldiers destroy Fela’s recording studio, beat him up, and fatally injure
his mother. 1977 People power Fela forms his own political party called Movement of the People. He attempts to run
for president, but his request
is refused. He becomes interested in ancient Egyptian history, and renames his
band “Egypt ’80.” 1979 Locked up Fela is jailed by the Nigerian government for currency smuggling, though many see the charges as a move aimed to silence him.
He is released after
20 months. 1984 Reggae and rock Kuti took musical inspiration from different places to make something new. Around the same time, other musicians were doing the same thing in the musical genres of reggae and rock. Phil Lynott (1949–1986) Irish musician Phil Lynott wrote some of the biggest rock records of the 1970s and 1980s as part of his band Thin Lizzy. Their sound mixed elements of Irish music with heavy guitar-based rock music. Bob Marley (1945–1981) Jamaican musician Bob Marley fused jazz, ska, and rhythm and

## Learning Objectives
- Master the concepts in this section
- Apply skills through hands-on activities
- Demonstrate understanding through projects

## Activities


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*Source: Leaders, Legends, Legacies: Timelines from Black History*

👩‍🏫 Teacher’s Guide — Section 6: The Civil Rights Movement

Lesson Plan at a Glance

• Topic: Section 6: The Civil Rights Movement
• Grade: 5 | Subject: History | State: OK
• Reading: Textbook: Leaders, Legends, Legacies: Timelines from Black History, Section 6
• Suggested Pacing: 4 sessions × 45 min (Read → Narrate → Activity → Notebook)

Teaching Sequence

1. Read Aloud the assigned text; have student narrate back in their own words.
2. Big Idea to Land: Core concept of this lesson.
3. Cover These Sections: (see student content for section headings)
4. Do a Hands-On Activity from the list — concrete experience before abstract.
5. Notebook: Student completes journal entry recording observations.
6. Review: Ask discussion questions orally; finish with review questions.

Discussion Questions (with what to listen for)

• Q: Whose perspective is missing from this account? (Listen for awareness of multiple perspectives.)
• Q: What caused this event? What were the effects? (Listen for cause-and-effect chains.)
• Q: How is this similar to/different from today? (Listen for historical connections.)

Vocabulary to Define Together

Materials to Gather

• Notebook/journal
• Writing utensils
• Textbook: Leaders, Legends, Legacies: Timelines from Black History
• Map/globe (for history/geography)
• Basic lab supplies (for science)

Standards Covered

Watch For (Common Misconceptions)

• Confusing mass with weight — use the Moon example consistently.
• Skipping narration — oral retelling is where retention happens; don’t skip it.
• Activity without notebook — the journal entry IS the assessment; don’t separate them.
• Lecturing instead of questioning — aim for 80% student talk, 20% teacher talk.

Differentiation

• Struggling: Provide sentence frames for narration; allow oral responses.
• Advanced: Add extension question: “How would this change if…?”
• ELL: Pre-teach key vocabulary; use visual aids and sentence frames.

Assessment Look-Fors

• Accurate narration with key vocabulary
• Notebook entry shows observation + reflection
• Map/timeline entry accurate
• Discussion participation with evidence
• Project completion with explanation