Follow up with pair demonstrations in front of the class. Lay out 12 famous African-Americans photo postcards and ask students if they have anything in common. A couple of students pick out Malcolm X and Harry Belafonte by name. Briefly talk about each person on the postcards and what they did to contribute to American History and the Civil Rights Movement. Talk about Black History Month, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Students get in pairs and pick up discussion cards.
Students share their knowledge of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States and lead into short discussion of racism and civil rights abuses in Japan.