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“All the World is Watching Us”: The Crisis at Little Rock Central High School, 1954-1957Social Studies · US History · Grades 6–8Lesson plan

How did the events at Little Rock Central High School become a symbol for change and a catalyst for transformation in the civil rights movement? Objective · To learn about and feel the emotions of the events surrounding the integration of Little Rock Central High School. · To relate the events of the Little Rock Central High School crisis to the overall Civil Rights movement, to current events, and to themselves. · To better understand race relations of the past and present and be encouraged to think about race relations in the future. Background Little Rock Central High School, the symbol of Duration: 90 Minutes.

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