Josh Davidson 6/29/23 Josh Davidson 6/29/23

Uncovering the Movement: A Staff Development Seminar

Lesson by Alana Murray
A workshop designed to give teachers and other school staff a chance to examine their own understanding of the Civil Rights Movement and consider the impact of the traditional narrative on students.

Josh Davidson 6/28/23 Josh Davidson 6/28/23

The Haitian Revolution: Central to U.S. History

Reading By Alana D. Murray
For Black people prior to the Civil War, the revolt of enslaved people in Haiti served as a beacon of freedom. These heroic actions of the Haitian revolutionaries resonated well into the 20th century. The events of the Haitian revolution shaped a Pan African identity that influenced the thinking of leaders in the Civil Rights Movement and the Black Power Movement.

Josh Davidson 6/26/23 Josh Davidson 6/26/23

Montgomery Bus Boycott: Organizing Strategies and Challenges

Teaching Activity by Alana D. Murray
In this activity for middle and high school, students act as organizers and learn about many of the challenges faced by the group who sustained the Montgomery Bus Boycott for 381 days.

Josh Davidson 6/24/23 Josh Davidson 6/24/23

Women Make History: A Lesson on Social Justice Activists

Lesson by Jenice L. View
A mixer lesson to introduce students to women from various social justice struggles from throughout U.S. history.

Josh Davidson 6/12/23 Josh Davidson 6/12/23

Freedom Song: Tactics for Transformation

Lesson by Alana Murray
Freedom Song is by far one of the best films for secondary students about the Civil Rights Movement. Aimed primarily at secondary students, this lesson seeks to provide students with the critical viewing skills needed to analyze the complex interplay between oppression and resistance in the Civil Rights Movement.

Josh Davidson 6/7/23 Josh Davidson 6/7/23

Reinventing My Teaching about the Civil Rights Movement

Teaching Reflection by Alana D. Murray
Murray describes how she rethought her teaching about the Civil Rights movement to align pedagogically with Ella Baker's ideals, relying on the critical role of colleagues and traditional local leadership in creating and sustaining change.