Assigned Items and To Do List for

Civil Rights

Learning Objectives:

1. Trace the efforts from 1800 to 1890 of African Americans and women to win the vote.
2. Outline developments in African Americans’ and women’s push for equality from 1890 to 1954.
3. Analyze the civil rights movement and the effects of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
4. Assess statutory and constitutional remedies for discrimination pursued and achieved by the women’s rights movement.
5. Describe how other groups have mobilized in pursuit of their own civil rights.
6. Evaluate the ongoing debate concerning civil rights and affirmative action.

Activities

1. Complete the Assigned Readings under Chapter Readings

2. Watch the Assigned Videos under Teaching Videos- (Assigned and Bonus)

3. Complete the Student Action Items at the "bottom" of the Module

Focus Questions and Activities

The Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment will be interpreted to bring one standard of law for all individuals in the states.

How has the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment evolved to bring about a single standard of the law?

What is a Suspect Class ?
What are the "Levels of Scrutiny" defined by the Supreme Court to test the laws of the states?
How have the terms, Separate but Equal, Inherently unequal, Affirmative Action, and Reverse Discrimination shaped the evolution of the Equal Protection Clause
Review the following documents in addition to your textbook readings.

The Assigned Videos will enable students to have a stronger understanding of each of the listed concepts. The videos will help you to answer the Discussion Questions.

Students should review the assigned Discussion Questions PRIOR to reviewing the assigned reading and videos in order to properly prepare to post and respond to questions.