What happened during the desegregation crisis at Little Rock Central High School in 1957-58 and how did activists, both for and against school integration, shape the history of the civil rights movement? Objective As a result of this lesson plan, students will comprehend the desegregation crisis at Little Rock Central High School in 1957; identify the Arkansas State Legislature, its role in the crisis at Little Rock Central High School, and the attributes of effective leadership; comprehend the way legal appeals through the federal court systems, combined with grassroots organizations (church Duration: 90 Minutes.