Eyes on the Prize
Eyes
on the Prize offers important lessons about the power of ordinary
citizens to shape democracy. This study guide provides teachers with an
invaluable resource that brings this landmark television documentary
into the classroom and insures its legacy in the education of our
students. The guide provides a framework for using the series in
classrooms, important primary sources, and guiding questions to help
teachers bring the history of the civil rights movement alive.
Using the guide, students will engage
with the stories of everyday Americans who challenged their government
and communities to live up to its promises of equality and justice. By
examining such issues as the power of civic participation in a
democratic society, the role of non-violence in social movements, the
importance of voting rights, the tensions between state and local
control, and the role of the courts in addressing injustice, students
will explore the fundamental tenets of our democracy and think about
their power to make a difference today.
Additional Information
Eyes on the Prize Initiative - Learn about upcoming events and stay up to date on other related material
Eyes on the Prize lesson plans - This series of looks at one particular approach to responding to injustice, that of nonviolence
PBS Video - Purchase a copy of the Educator's Edition of the series.
Borrow the video from our lending library.
PBS American Experience: Eyes on the Prize - Visit
the official Eyes on the Prize website for access to additional
classroom resources, interesting primary source materials, biographies
of people and groups from the civil rights era, and personal essays
from a variety of people connected with the movement
