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Grade 11, United States History from 1877 to the Present Std 13: Describe the Women's Movement, the Hispanic Movement, and the Native American Movement during the 1950s and 1960s.

Lesson Plans: Looking for a Whole Lot of R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Unit plan created by the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame focusing on the feminist movement of the 60's. The lesson can be adapted for use as a supplemental activity rather than a full unit. “And Still I Rise” Proud Black Women: Understanding the poetry of Maya Angelou through the lyrics of two female rappers. Keep on Pushing: Popular Music and the Civil Rights Movement Crossing the Line A Tribute to Cesar Chavez - An American Hero The 1960's. Students will become familiar with the political/economic commentary of the 1960's by examining Internet resources of the era and presenting a PowerPoint presentation to the class

Resources: The Whole World Was Watching: An Oral History of 1968 Radical Times: The Anti-war Movement National Organization for Women American Indian Movement Alabama Virtual Library Best of History Websites History Timelines (Alternatime) Digital History Using new technologies to enhance teaching and research History Matters Designed for high school teachers of U.S. history courses. A gateway for web resources and other useful materials for teaching U.S. history. National Archives Digital Classroom American Memory Primary source material from the collection of the Library of Congress. Graphic Organizers
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