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Eyes on the Prize Study Guide

This guide provides a framework for using the landmark documentary film Eyes on the Prize as a tool for teaching the civil rights movement.
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Language

English — US

Subject

  • Civics & Citizenship
  • History
  • Social Studies
  • Racism
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Eyes on the Prize Study Guide

Date of Publication: January 2006

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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 ensures 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 their 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.

The Eyes on the Prize series can be found through Kanopy (a streaming service provided by public libraries) and Amazon Prime.

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