The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 Lesson Plan

Can Kids Change the World?

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

Students will learn how children also fought for equality alongside adults.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.8.1

Structure:

The fight for civil rights didn’t just include adults. In this activity, students will learn how Black children also fought to make their communities more just and inclusive.

Lead a brief class discussion on whether the students believe that kids can change the world. The students should offer an explanation for their responses and provide examples when possible.

The class will then watch the YouTube video "Can Kids Change The World?" by Scholastic. While...