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Civil Rights Movement in Virginia Unit – VA SOL VS.11

This Civil Rights Movement in Virginia Unit comes with 5 hands-on lessons that combine Virginia Studies and language arts skills! Everything you need for teaching desegregation, Massive Resistance, and civil rights leaders from Virginia can be found here. Save time planning, and your students will love completing the hands-on activities found in this unit.

For a closer look at the activities in this unit, see the product images at the top of the page!

What topics are covered in this Civil Rights Movement in Virginia Unit?

This Civil Rights Movement in Virginia Unit includes 5 detailed lesson plans. All lessons are hands-on and incorporate literacy skills. Students will investigate–

• laws that segregated Virginia
• Brown v. Board of Education
• the desegregation of Virginia
• Massive Resistance
• the political, social, and economic effects of choices made during the Civil Rights Era by Virginians including Maggie Walker, Robert Russa Moton, Barbara Johns, Samuel Wilbert Tucker, Oliver W. Hill, Sr., Irene Morgan, Arthur R. Ashe, A. Linwood Holton, Jr., and L. Douglas Wilder

What types of resources are included in the unit?

A variety of no-prep activities are included in these unit plans.

• worksheets
• passages with comprehension questions
• hands-on activities
• writing activities
• timeline cards
• foldables and manipulatives
• sort
• quiz
• test
• word wall cards
• timeline of suggested activities: Provides a timeline for using the activities included within this unit and provides links to websites featuring videos about concepts being taught.
• answer keys included throughout

Students will become fully immersed in learning about the Civil Rights Movement in Virginia as they complete engaging, hands-on activities!

Are digital resources included?

All of the passages and comprehension questions, most worksheets and sorts, the quiz, and the test within this Civil Rights Movement in Virginia Unit are also included in an interactive Google Slides format and can be shared with students using your Google Drive.

Video tutorials are included to help you share interactive Google Slides with your students.

What standards are covered?

This Civil Rights Movement in Virginia Unit is specifically aligned to the 2023 Virginia Studies SOL VS.11.

What are other teachers saying about this unit?

• “If you teach Virginia Studies, you need these resources. Everything you could ever need is in this unit. Everything is broken down in a way that is easy for the kids to understand and easy for you to manage. Not only does this help support students in learning the information they need for the Virginia Studies SOL, but it also helps them with reading comprehension and looking back in the text for evidence–both are skills that come up on the Reading SOL, as well. Amazing resource!!” (Jen V.)
• “FANTASTIC resource to go with Virginia Studies! My kids loved it.” (Kristi T.)
• “I absolutely loved this unit! Each lesson was hands on, and students were very engaged! Thank you!” (Megan W.)
• “Everything I need to teach Virginia Studies. It makes prep time super easy!” (Kaitlyn W.)

Don’t miss out!

You don’t need to spend hours creating your Civil Rights Movement in Virginia Unit! These lessons require minimal prep work and are easy to implement whether teaching Virginia Studies in-person or virtually. Students will also enjoy learning about the Civil Rights Movement in Virginia as they complete hands-on activities and read passages.

 

Want to save money?

This Civil Rights Movement in Virginia Unit is included in my Virginia Studies Curriculum Bundle for a discounted price!

 

More Virginia Studies resources:

• Civil Rights Movement in Virginia Escape Room
• Virginia Studies Escape Room Bundle
• Virginia Studies Task Cards Bundle

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