Civil Rights Lesson

WORDS IN CONTEXT
DAY 1
(Page 1 of 4)
boycott
(noun)
1.
A boycott involves not buying, using, or dealing

with a product, service, or company as a form of
protest.
2.
Cesar Chavez launched a successful grape

boycott in the 1960s to force grape growers to
pay and treat farm workers better.
3.
The Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott led to a

Supreme Court decision that segregated buses
were unconstitutional.
1. Desegregation is also called

integration.
desegregation
(noun)
2. Desegregation is the ending of

segregation.
3. During desegregation, places where
people of different races were once
kept separate become open to
everyone.
1. Integration is the ending of

segregation.
integration
(noun)
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2. With integration, all races live,

learn, and work side by side.
3. Integration prevents the separation
of people based on race, religion,
gender, or social class.
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DAY 1
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prejudice
(noun)
civil
rights
(noun)
segregation
(noun)
1.
A prejudice is a judgment of a person or

issue that is made without knowing or
understanding.
2.
A prejudice might include the belief that

one group of people is less intelligent
than another.
3.
A prejudice usually comes from fear of

the unknown and often disappears as a
result of contact and understanding.
1.
The civil rights movement was an effort to

establish rights for African Americans, such as
the right to vote and use public facilities.
2.
Civil rights include the legal, social, and

economic rights that guarantee equal treatment
of people.
3.
The court agreed that the company had violated

her civil rights when they fired her.
1.
During segregation, people of different

races were legally separated.
2.
The policy of segregation ended when

integration allowed people of different
races to use the same schools,
restaurants, and public spaces.
3.
During segregation, African Americans

were required to sit only in the backs of
buses.
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WORDS IN CONTEXT
DAY 1
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discriminate
(verb)
1.
The club was told that it could not

discriminate against African Americans
by forcing them to take a special exam.
2.
A person who is prejudiced against

another group is more likely to
discriminate against them.
3.
To discriminate is to treat a person or

group differently because of perceived
differences.
1. The president of the United States is

the leader of the country.
leader
(noun)
Martin
Luther
King
Jr.
(noun)
2. A leader makes important decisions

for all of the people he or she
represents.
3. A leader guides people, unlike a
follower, who does only what he or
she is told to do.
1.
Martin Luther King Jr., was an African

American religious leader who tried to bring
about social change without the use of violence.
2.
Famous for his "I Have a Dream" speech, Martin

Luther King Jr. was at the forefront of the U.S.
civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s.
3.
Martin Luther King Jr. was shot to death by

James Earl Ray in 1968 while visiting Memphis,
Tennessee.
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WORDS IN CONTEXT
DAY 1
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1.
Rosa Parks grew up in Alabama, where strict

segregation laws restricted the rights of African
Americans.
2.
When Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on

a city bus to a white man, she was arrested and
fined.
3.
Rosa Parks's actions prompted a bus boycott by

African Americans, which eventually led to
desegregation in the U.S. and to the civil rights
movement of the 1960s.
1.
A sit-in is a form of peaceful protest that was

commonly used during the civil rights
movement.
2.
Organizing a sit-in was a powerful strategy that

helped to end racial segregation in the United
States.
3.
One type of sit-in involved African Americans

sitting peacefully in restaurants that only
allowed white people.
1.
movement
The fifth graders started a movement, or

organized effort, to bring Coach Smith
back to the school.
2.
The civil rights movement brought more

equality to millions of Americans.
(noun)
3.
Earth Day was created as part of a

movement to raise awareness about
damage to the environment.
Rosa
Parks
(noun)
sit-in
(noun)
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WORD SMART
DAY 1
(Page 1 of 1)
Name: _______________________________________________________
INSTRUCTIONS: Record a vocabulary word in each word box. Then write a synonym and an antonym, draw
a picture, and define each word. Use each word in a sentence on the back of this worksheet.
Word
Picture
Synonym
Antonym
Definition
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Word
Picture
Synonym
Antonym
Definition
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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boycott
a refusal to buy or take

part in something in order
to make a point or force a
change
(noun)
desegregation
the ending of the legal

separation (segregation)
of different races
(noun)
integration
a policy allowing all races

to use the same facilities
and attend the same
schools; the end of
segregation
(noun)
prejudice
a preformed opinion,
usually negative, that is
developed without an
understanding of the
person, group, or subject
(noun)
civil
rights
legal, social, and

economic rights that
guarantee freedom and
equality for all citizens
(noun)
segregation
a policy of separating
groups of people from
one another, often on the
basis of race
(noun)
discriminate
to treat a person or group

unfairly because of
gender, race, age, religion,
or other differences
(verb)
leader
a person who guides and

directs other people
(noun)
Martin
Luther
King
Jr.
religious leader and civil

rights hero (1929-1968)
(noun)
Rosa
Parks
an African American
woman who was arrested
for disobeying
segregation laws (19132005)
(noun)
sit-in
a form of peaceful protest

that involves people
sitting in a place and
refusing to move
(noun)
movement
an organized effort by
many people to reach a
goal or bring about
change; the people or
groups involved in such
an effort
(noun)
ANALOGIES
DAY 2
(Page 1 of 3)
Name:
An analogy shows a relationship between two sets of words. The words in the first pair must have the same
relationship as the words in the second pair. To complete an analogy with a missing word, you must first discover
the relationship between the completed pair. (Example: Cat is to meow as dog is to bark.)
discrimination
oppression
women's rights
separation
combination
women's rights
discrimination
caution
activist
rage
student
achieve
INSTRUCTIONS: Determine the relationship between the first pair of words. Then use the words in the word box to complete the
second pair of words.
1.
Segregation is to integration ...as... separation is to
2.
Civil rights is to equality ...as... slavery is to
3.
Prejudice is to prejudgment ...as... anger is to
4.
Sit-in is to protest ...as... Rosa Parks is to
5.
Leader is to follower ...as... teacher is to
6.
Movement is to move ...as... achievement is to
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ANALOGIES
DAY 2
(Page 2 of 3)
Name:
discrimination
oppression
women's rights
separation
combination
women's rights
discrimination
caution
activist
rage
student
achieve
7.
Desegregation is to segregation ...as... combination is to
8.
Martin Luther King Jr. is to civil rights ...as... Susan B. Anthony is to
9.
Boycott is to protest ...as... segregation is to
10.
Integration is to segregation ...as... equality is to
11.
Rosa Parks is to civil rights ...as... Susan B. Anthony is to
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ANALOGIES
DAY 2
(Page 3 of 3)
Name:
discrimination
oppression
women's rights
separation
combination
women's rights
discrimination
caution
activist
rage
student
achieve
12.
Discriminate is to prejudice ...as... hesitate is to
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CLOZE SENTENCES
DAY 2
(Page 1 of 3)
Name:
boycott
civil rights
Martin Luther King Jr.
desegregation
segregation
Rosa Parks
integration
discriminate
sit-in
prejudice
leader
movement
INSTRUCTIONS: Use the vocabulary words in the word box above to complete the sentences below.
1.
is often based on fears about something
rather than an understanding of it.

2.
is in charge of other people.

, an African American woman, refused to give up
3.
her bus seat to a white man.

was a religious leader
4.
and civil rights activist who believed in equality for all people.
5.
During the 1950s and 1960s, people of all colors worked for
so African Americans would receive
equal treatment.
allows all people to live and work
6.
together regardless of their race, religion, gender, or social class.

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CLOZE SENTENCES
DAY 2
(Page 2 of 3)
Name:
boycott
civil rights
desegregation
segregation
Rosa Parks
integration
discriminate
sit-in
prejudice
leader
movement
7.
is a form of nonviolent protest that involves
sitting somewhere and refusing to move.

8.
During
, African Americans had to
attend separate schools.

9.
During a
, people refuse to buy or take part in
something in order to make a point.

10.
The family was afraid that the school might

against their son because of his
special needs.
11.
During
, black children and white
children began attending the same schools.
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CLOZE SENTENCES
DAY 2
(Page 3 of 3)
Name:
boycott
civil rights
desegregation
segregation
Rosa Parks
integration
discriminate
sit-in
prejudice
leader
movement
12.
After the fire, the townspeople started a
to
organize a fire department.
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CONCEPT COMPLETION
DAY 4
(Page 1 of 2)
Name:
INSTRUCTIONS: Use what you know about the vocabulary words to complete the following sentences.
1.
Civil rights guarantee
2.
Rosa Parks is best remembered for
3.
A leader's job is to
4.
If a country has a policy of segregation, it
5.
A person might take part in a boycott to
6.
Martin Luther King Jr., was a religious leader who believed in
7.
Hundreds of people from different areas participated in the movement to
8.
Desegregation involved integrating
9.
Integration marked the ending of
10.
To discriminate means to
11.
During a sit-in, people
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CONCEPT COMPLETION
DAY 4
(Page 2 of 2)
Name:
INSTRUCTIONS: Use what you know about the vocabulary words to complete the following sentences.
12.
Prejudice is
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WORDS IN CONTEXT

A boycott involves not buying, using, or dealing

Cesar Chavez launched a successful grape

The Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott led to a

1. Desegregation is also called

2. Desegregation is the ending of

1. Integration is the ending of

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2. With integration, all races live,