The Civil Rights Act of 1964: A Long Struggle for Freedom One Day Teacher Workshop

Join us for a one day workshop for K-12 education that will provide educators with an opportunity to engage in discovery learning to develop strategies for teaching about the events that shaped the civil rights movement, as well as the far-reaching impact the act had on a changing society.

Library of Congress education specialists will model strategies for using primary sources to engage students, build critical thinking skills, and construct knowledge. Participants will consider and discuss ways to apply the items and strategies with their students, in their classrooms and school libraries.

Activities and primary sources will relate to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, events and conditions leading up to it, and the Library’s exhibition: “The Civil Rights Act of 1964: A Long Struggle for Freedom.” While the emphasis is on classroom teaching strategies, participants will have the opportunity for a docent-led tour of the exhibition. Participants will also be invited to join the Teaching with Primary Sources Teachers Network in order to connect with other educators to continue the conversation about teaching with primary sources.

Participants will learn strategies using images, manuscripts, maps, and oral histories and will engage in activities that will help make this era in history “come alive” for students through hands-on activities.

When:

Select one session

• Friday, February 27, 2015; 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Saturday, February 28, 2015; 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Space is limited. Applications are available here. Questions? Contact us here!