Connect students directly to the concept in a personal way. Capture students' attention by initiating a group problem-solving activity before delivery of instruction. Begin with a situation that is familiar to students and builds on what they already know. Construct a learning experience that allows diverse and personal student responses. Facilitate the work of cooperative teams of students.
Read poem “Ballad of Birmingham” to group. Use BCRI Resource Gallery to introduce participants to video interviews.
Objective: Build background and focus on the Civil Rights Movement.
Activity: Participants will play the Civil Rights Trivia Game based on video interviews from the Richard Arrington, Jr. Resource Gallery.
Assessment: Observe verbal and non-verbal participation.