Have the students look through today s newspaper for articles on the civil rights of Americans. Students can circle or cut out the articles as they find them. Many of these articles can be found throughout section A of the newspaper. When students are finished with this activity, they can select one article to read. After they are finished reading the article, they can answer the following questions about it.
Students can share their thoughts when finished.
Create a bulletin board on civil rights using the newspaper clippings from today s newspaper. Add to the bulletin board throughout the month with additional newspaper clippings. Have your students write essays on what they think is the most important civil right in America and why. Have your students create timelines on major civil rights happenings in America using the following online resources. The theme of this bulletin board will be current news on Native Americans.