Ch 21: Protests, Activism and Civil Disobedience (1954-1973) Lesson Plans
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Weekly Syllabus
Below is a sample breakdown of the Protests, Activism and Civil Disobedience (1954 - 1973) chapter into a 5-day school week. Based on the pace of your course, you may need to adapt the lesson plan to fit your needs.
Day | Topics | Key Terms and Concepts Covered |
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Monday | President Lyndon B. Johnson and the Great Society Program; The Civil Rights Movement During the 1950s | The effects of the Great Society Program; The rejuvenation of the Civil Rights Movement after World War II |
Tuesday | The Civil Rights Movement During the 1960s; Hippies and the Counterculture: Origins, Beliefs and Legacy | The Voting Rights Act of 1965 and other important events; The ideologies of the counterculture |
Wednesday | The Student Movement of the 1960s; 1968: The Year that Changed the Nation | Free speech and anti-proliferation; The Vietnam War and domestic violence in the United States; Assassinations |
Thursday | The Women's Movement: Causes, Campaigns and Impacts on the U.S. | The radical, conservative and liberal movements |
Friday | Other Important Activist Movements of the Late 60s and Early 70s | The Environmental Movement and the Brown Power Movement |

1. President Lyndon B. Johnson and the Great Society Program
The Great Society was an ambitious legislative program which attempted to eliminate poverty and racial inequity within the United States. Learn about the creation of the program, its endeavors and its ultimate legacy.

2. The Civil Rights Movement During the 1950s
The 1950s witnessed a rejuvenation of the civil rights movement. Learn about the transformation of the movement, its important events and the impact it had on the 1960s.

3. The Civil Rights Movement During the 1960s
The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s was an extension of the progress made during the 1950s. Learn about the movement's landmark achievements, its fracturing and its legacies.

4. Hippies and the Counterculture: Origins, Beliefs and Legacy
The 1960s were a period of tension and turbulence for much of the U.S. The counterculture attempted to promote an alternative lifestyle that encouraged peace, love and freedom. Learn more about its origins, beliefs and legacy.

5. The Student Movement of the 1960s
The societal disillusion felt by the younger generation of the 1950s was translated into a massive student movement during the 1960s. Learn about the formation of the movement, its campaigns and its inevitable end.

6. 1968: The Year that Changed the Nation
The year of 1968 was a year of war in Southeast Asia, domestic clashes over racial equality and war and fallen leaders, including Dr. King and Robert Kennedy. Learn more about the year that changed the nation in this video lesson.

7. The Women's Movement: Causes, Campaigns & Impacts on the US
The women's movement of the 1960s ushered in a new wave of feminism that sought to address the national issues of gender. Learn about the movement, its leaders and the ultimate outcome for women in the United States.

8. Other Important Activist Movements of the Late 60s and Early 70s
The 1960s represented a decade of dissent in America. While there were large social campaigns throughout the nation, the goal of this lesson is to recognize smaller activist movements involving Native Americans, Mexican Americans, and the environment.
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