Choices in Little Rock: An Approach to Teaching the Civil Rights Movement
We will examine this key moment in U.S. history and learn new ways to engage students in the issues raised by the American civil rights movement and their implications today. This event will be held in-person.
About this event:
Single Session
Our single professional learning sessions are designed to easily fit into your day. Typically one hour or less, these sessions explore timely and relevant topics including teaching strategies, current events, and more.
Instructor-Led
This professional learning event will be led by Facing History staff. When you register, you will receive instructions for how to attend the event.
This event qualifies for ISBE (Illinois).
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As a participant in this workshop you will:
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Learn current scholarship on the history of the civil rights movement through a case study method that focuses on human behavior and decision making.
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Increase their ability to facilitate respectful classroom discussions on difficult issues such as race and racism, ethics, and justice in a way that invites personal reflection and critical analysis.
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Discover new teaching strategies that help students interrogate text, think critically, and discuss controversial issues respectfully.
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Access Facing History’s lending library, including related streaming video and multimedia,
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Receive classroom resources for each participant, including a resource book, 5-week unit plan with C3-aligned summative assessment and informed action task as well as student guides and journals for each student (available in Spanish).
This workshop is currently full please email Chicago [at] facinghistory.org (Chicago[at]facinghistory[dot]org) for questions.
If you are a Chicago Public Schools educator please use this link to register for the workshop.
In 1957, nine black teenagers faced the threats of angry mobs when they attempted to enter Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. The desegregation of Central High School ignited a crisis historian Taylor Branch describes as “the most severe test of the Constitution since the Civil War.” We will examine this key moment in U.S. history and learn new ways to engage students in the issues raised by the American civil rights movement and their implications today.
This workshop is open to social studies and humanities teachers. ISBE credit will be available.
Breakfast and lunch will be provided, vegetarian options will be included.
Location: Erikson Institute
Address: 451 N. La Salle Dr. Chicago, IL 60654
Certificate of Completion
Up to 6 clock hours (CPDU's) for Illinois-certified educators will be offered for full participation.
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