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  Help students appreciate the contributions of underrepresented segments of society with a timeline lesson plan that focuses on women's and minority rights. These Civil Rights' timelines can be made any time of year, but may be especially useful during Black History Month.
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  Guidelines

  In groups of 2-4, students develop a Civil Rights timeline by noting major time sequences and labeling the timeline with major events. Timelines should include the following:

  • A brief description of event or person tracked in time
  • Icons or small visual symbols of scenes which identify or characterize major people or events in history
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  Quality Checklist

  • Is timeline complete, neat, and orderly?
  • Are icons clear and meaningful?
  • Are events correctly identified?
  • Is the language clear, correct, and concise?
  • Are spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and other conventions used correctly?
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  Materials Needed

  • Pen or Pencil
  • Colored Markers
  • Timeline Information
  • Clip Art
  • Old Magazines
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  Group 1: Women’s rights 1776-1920.

  Timeline must focus on the struggles of American women to gain equality from the founding of the United States up until the 19th amendment. Timeline must include at least 4 events per person in group. It must include 5 literary works by women or works which influenced the empowerment of American women, and 10 important female historical figures.
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  Group 4: Women’s rights 1921-present

  Timeline must focus on the struggles of American women to gain equality from the passage of the 19 amendment until the present day. Timeline must include at least 4 events per person. It must include 5 literary works by women or works which influenced the empowerment of American women, and 10 important female historical figures.
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  Mexican-Americans

  Timeline must focus on the struggles of Mexican-Americans to gain Civil Rights throughout the history of the United States. Timeline must include at least 4 events per person in group. It must include 5 literary works by Mexican-Americans or works which influenced the empowerment of Mexican-Americans, and 10 important Mexican-American historical figures.
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  Rights of African-Americans 1861-1910

  Timeline must focus on the struggles of African-Americans to gain equality from the Civil War up until 1910. Begin with the Emancipation Proclamation and amendments 13-15 of the U.S. Constitution. Timeline must include at least 4 events per person. It must include 5 literary works by African-Americans, or works which influenced the empowerment of African-Americans, and 10 important African-American historical figures.
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  Rights of African-Americans 1929-present

  Timeline must focus on the struggles of African-Americans to gain equality, starting with the depression to the present day. Timeline must include at least 4 events per person. It must include 5 literary works by African-Americans or works which influenced the empowerment of African-Americans, and 10 important African-American historical figures.

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