AAS.SS.10.A

Analyze examples of conflict and cooperation between African Americans and other groups in the pursuit of individual freedoms and civil rights such as the Freedom Riders and the Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike.

Ethnic Studies: African American Studies · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010

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Vocabulary
conflictcooperationAfrican Americansother groupsindividual freedomscivil rightsFreedom RidersMemphis Sanitation Workers Strike
Skills
  • analyze (examples of conflict between African Americans and other groups) #dok3
  • analyze (examples of cooperation between African Americans and other groups) #dok3
  • explain (the pursuit of individual freedoms and civil rights) #dok2
  • evaluate (the outcomes of collaboration and opposition in historical events) #dok4
  • compare (different instances of conflict and cooperation) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can identify examples of conflict and cooperation between African Americans and other groups. #dok1
  • I can describe the roles of the Freedom Riders and the Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike in the pursuit of civil rights. #dok1
  • I can explain the significance of collaboration and opposition in key events for civil rights. #dok2
  • I can analyze how particular examples of conflict or cooperation advanced or hindered individual freedoms for African Americans. #dok3
  • I can compare the outcomes of instances of conflict versus cooperation regarding civil rights gains. #dok3
  • I can evaluate the impact of alliances and oppositional relationships on the effectiveness of civil rights movements. #dok4
Big Ideas
  • Collaboration and conflict between African Americans and other groups have played critical roles in the struggle for individual freedoms and civil rights.
  • Studying key events such as the Freedom Riders and Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike reveals how both opposition and partnership shaped civil rights outcomes.
Essential Questions
  • How did conflict and cooperation between African Americans and other groups influence the advancement of civil rights?
  • What roles did the Freedom Riders and Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike play in the pursuit of individual freedoms?
  • In what ways did alliances and opposition impact the progress of civil rights movements?
  • What factors contributed to successful cooperation or to conflict in these struggles for individual freedoms?
  • How can analyzing these examples help us understand current struggles for civil rights?