Civil Rights Curriculum

Overarching Themes

Trimester 1

• Self Love and Knowledge · Respect for Others
• Winter Peace Assembly

Trimester 2

• Social Movements and Change · Social Injustice
• Black History Focus

Trimester 3

• Raising Awareness · Social Action
• Civil Rights Assembly

Kindergarten

Focal Medium · Art

• Self portraits
• Posters and signs
• Acrostic Poems

Lessons

• Who we are/where we come from
• Community respect
• Group affirmations
• Civil rights leaders
• Equal rights/marching for justice

First Grade

Focal Medium · Poetry and Music

• Poetry recitation
• Oratorical contest
• Protest songs

Lessons

• Affirmations
• Langston Hughes
• Harriet Tubman
• Activism
• Marches

Second Grade

Focal Medium · Marches

• March vs. Protest vs. Parade
• Harvey Milk - community organizer
• Selma to Montgomery/March on Washington

Lessons

• Identity work - names · skin color · pronouns
• Affirmations
• School name study
• Intersectionality
• Pride month/Planning a march

Third Grade

Focal Medium · Writing and Speeches

• Personal narratives
• Opinion writing
• Adapting speeches to letters

Lessons

• Rooting writing community
• Changing the world
• Agents of change
• Bite Sized Black History
• Change in our community

Fourth and Fifth Grade

Focal Medium · Strikes and Boycotts

• Plan a strike and/or boycott

Lessons

• What is Civil Rights?
• Social Studies Year Long curriculum
• Voting Rights Act study
• Civil Rights Act study
• Segregation in Education study