Establish a classroom atmosphere that celebrates the sharing of learning. Have opportunity for students to practice new learnings. Make student learning available to the larger community, i.e. books students write are shared with other classes, students report in school paper, student work is displayed at school, etc.

Students will create a map of Civil Rights Institute using words and pictures.

Objective: Students will create a map of the Civil Rights Movement.

Activity: Teacher will provide class with a blank map of the United States. Class will be instructed to identify cities on the map associated with, or connected to the Movement. Teacher will instruct students to develop a title and legend to explain their map. Legends should reflect the types of events that occurred in locations cited on map.
Example: the color green representing a boycott or a star denoting mass demonstration. Teacher should display select maps where possible.
Advanced students should attempt to develop a scale to be used with their maps.

Assessment: Completion of informative maps.