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Standing Up for Fairness: The Civil Rights Movement
Examine how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and others challenged unfair laws to demand equal rights.
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Cultures, Traditions, and Movements for Equality
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Goal
Learners will examine diverse cultural traditions across the nation and understand how individuals and groups stood up against discrimination to advance justice and equal rights.
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Learning standards covered
SS.2.12West Virginia Social Studies Standards · All agesClassify examples of natural resources and how people use them.
SS.2.15West Virginia Social Studies Standards · All agesIdentify cultural contributions and differences made by people from the various regions in the United States using literature, documents and oral accounts.
SS.2.16West Virginia Social Studies Standards · All agesExplore the impact historic figures have had upon our society.