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Lesson Plans - 9th Grade

Martin Luther King, Jr. and Nonviolent Resistance

Was King’s nonviolent resistance to segregation laws the best means of securing civil rights for black Americans in the 1960s?

Black Separatism or the Beloved Community? Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr.

Is the separate black nation proposed by Malcolm X a better or nobler goal than “the beloved community” of Martin Luther King, Jr.?

Why Celebrate Black History Month

Utilize Internet resources for the immersion of students into Black History, they learn about the culture, heritage, family, church, and politics of the African-American and why we honor their accomplishments. Then they make class presentations.

Three-Way Match: Famous Black Americans

Learn about the accomplishments of famous African American men and women using a unique three-way matching activity.

Build a Black History Database/Timeline

Simple instructions for using word processing or spreadsheet programs allow students to create a database/timeline of events in Black History that can be sequenced, sorted, and searched.