CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT

Do we dare to fully explore the history of all those who "dreamed" that one day America would fulfill its promise that "all men are created equal" This module celebrates the great figures in the movement but also goes beyond them to highlight how scores of ordinary men and women put their lives on the line to achieve this dream. We move beyond standard interpretations of the movement, focusing, instead on new scholarship which emphasizes the movement within its historical context.

Renee Romano, PhD, Wesleyan University

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  New Ways to Think About the Movement

  Historical Memory - Which Movement Do We Teach?

  Knowing what to teach

  Developing teaching skills & knowledge

  Raising the bar, raising hands

  Sharing with others...