The Legacy & Lessons of the Civil Rights Movement is an integrated three-part educational project created in partnership with the NEA, AFT, ASCD, NCTE, NCSS, and CBCF. The project is for high school juniors and seniors and includes three complementary parts providing teachers with resources to bring African-American history to life for their students. The aim of the project is to dramatize the relevance of history for understanding and addressing current social and political challenges and to clarify the legacy that made the election of our first African-American president possible.



An essay contest for high school juniors and seniors
To submit an essay go to: National Gallery of Writing arrow1
Download the Legacy Essay Contest Poster (pdf) arrow1


A lesson plan for high school juniors and seniors is
being developed by readwritethink.org


A feature documentary originally broadcast on PBS
Now being presented in special screeningsarrow1
Download the Classroom Discussion Guide (pdf)arrow1
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upcoming

The LEGACY ESSAY CONTEST deadline for
submissions has been extended to January 9, 2010

LEGACY SCREENINGS
WHEN:February 1, 2010
WHERE: Atlanta Civic Center, Atlanta, GA

WHEN: Friday, February 12, 2010
WHERE: The Apollo Theatre, New York City

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