Name: Carlos Contreras
Mentor Teacher: Glen Lewis
Subject Area/Grade Level of Lesson Plan: US History
Classroom: B111
Date: week of 2/25
The Civil Rights Revolution: Demonstrations and Changes
1 day
Lesson Rationale/Overview: brief description of the lesson topic, activity, assessment (This is part of the
knowledge package).
This section of the civil rights movement describes the pivotal demonstrations that escalated the civil rights
movement.
Objectives (students will…):
Today we will
Take notes on several different methods of the civil rights movement.
Standards (TEKS or national standards addressed):
(B) describe the roles of political organizations that promoted civil rights, including ones from African
American, Chicano, American Indian, women’s, and other civil rights movements;
(C) identify the roles of significant leaders who supported or opposed of the civil various rights movements,
including Martin Luther King, Jr., Cesar Chavez, Rosa Parks, Hector P. Garcia, and Betty Friedan,
(H) evaluate identify changes and events in the United States that have resulted from the civil rights
movement, including such as increased participation of minorities in the political process. ; and
(I) describe how litigation such as the landmark cases of Brown v. Board of Education, Mendez v.
Westminster, Hernandez v. Texas, Delgado v. Bastrop I.S.D., Edgewood I.S.D. v. Kirby, and Sweatt v.
Painter played a role in protecting the rights of the minority during the civil rights movement.
Knowledge Package: Add cheat sheet of content overview for your own reference, include misconceptions
students may have and how you will address these.
Assessment of Prior Knowledge: Add quick pre-assessment activity here (can be done as hook, or on day
prior to lesson) 4 corners/KWL/think/pair/share / exit slip question…
Name: Carlos Contreras
Mentor Teacher: Glen Lewis
Subject Area/Grade Level of Lesson Plan: US History
Classroom: B111
Date: week of 2/25
Materials / resources / equipment needed:
Teacher:
Handouts
ppt
Student:
Paper
pen
Daily Agenda: YOU WILL WRITE THIS ON THE TEACHERS BOARD (or have it as the first ppt slide)
(What I will write on the board so that the students’ know what is going to happen during this lesson plan).
1. Objective and standard met:
2. What they should be able to do to show their understanding by the end of the lesson:
3. Major activities for lesson
4. Homework or next time…
Activities:
(Includes warm-up/hook, details about what the teacher and student are doing, and a break down of the time
interval for each activity).
Activity
Time
needed
What are you saying /
doing / asking
Quick intro
5 min
Reviewing the
prominent leaders
that led some of the
demonstrations we
are discussing today.
I will present the
class with the events
that sparked the civil
rights movement,
beginning with the
boycott in
Montgomery.
Lecture: the
Montgomery
boycott
Purpose: to
describe the
event that
started a wave
of
demonstrations
across America.
Materials:
notes pen ppt
Critical
thinking
Lecture: the
change at
school
Purpose: to
inform the class
10 min
5 min
10 min
I will ask the
question: if you were
to start a movement
like this today what
resources would you
use?
I will discuss the
actions that the
government and
individuals took to
create equality for
What written directions
are you handing out/
writing on the board?
The daily agenda will
be on the board.
What are the students saying
/ doing/asking?
A ppt with visuals and
text describing the
grass roots of the civil
rights movement.
Taking notes and watching
presentation.
A ppt slide with this
question on it.
Writing their response to the
question, and then discussing
their answers.
A ppt with visuals and
text describing the little
rock 9 and James
Meredith attending U
of Mississippi
Taking notes and watching
presentation.
The class should pull out
notes for review, and going
over the material.
Name: Carlos Contreras
Mentor Teacher: Glen Lewis
Subject Area/Grade Level of Lesson Plan: US History
about the
demonstrations
that occurred
at schools in the
south.
Materials: ppt
notes pen
Critical
thinking
Lecture: Sit ins
and Freedom
rides.
Purpose: to
show the class
some other
passive
demonstrations
occurred
during the civil
rights
movement.
Materials: ppt
Notes pen
Thinking
critically
Critical
thinking
Lecture: major
marches lead to
major changes.
Purpose: to talk
about MLK’s
Date: week of 2/25
black students in
America.
5min
15 min
5min
Lecture:
Birmingham
becomes
ground zero
Purpose: to
describe the
events that took
place in
Birmingham
during a
peaceful
protest.
Materials: ppt
Notes pen
Classroom: B111
15 min
5min
Question2 is there
further action that
needs to be taken
today to achieve
academic equality?
This portion will talk
about the freedom
rides, and sit ins and
how these
demonstrations led to
desegregation laws.
A ppt slide with this
question on it.
Writing their response to the
question, and then discussing
their answers.
A ppt with visuals and
text describing the
various demonstrations
that kept the civil rights
movement going.
Taking notes and watching
presentation.
Question: did
bringing children to
demonstration s like
sit-ins help the cause?
A ppt slide with this
question on it.
Writing their response to the
question, and then discussing
their answers.
This will talk about
Birmingham and how
it was the most
segregated part of the
country. Also, how a
peaceful protest,
turned into a riot, and
put the movement on
the national stage.
A ppt with visuals and
text describing the
events of the
Birmingham protest
Taking notes and watching
presentation.
What effect did the
images have on the
movement.
A ppt slide with this
question on it.
Writing their response to the
question, and then discussing
their answers.
This will talk about
the large
demonstration that
was led by Martin
Luther King. And the
A ppt with visuals and
text describing the
events
Taking notes and watching
presentation.
Name: Carlos Contreras
Mentor Teacher: Glen Lewis
Subject Area/Grade Level of Lesson Plan: US History
Classroom: B111
Date: week of 2/25
march on
10 min signing of the civil
Washington
rights act, and the
and the federal
voting rights act.
government’s
reaction.
Materials: ppt
pen notes sheet.
Closing: I will go over the content that was covered today and answer any questions the class may have.
Differentiation( How will I address the needs of other learners) Fill in some or all of the below table to show
how you will meet the needs of all learners. Describe modifications or strategies of activities for each group.
Special populations:
The class will have written instruction as well as visual aids. I will read all material out loud for the class to
record. I will also answer any questions the class may have. I allowed for a few extra minutes in case the class
needs more time to record material.