Interactive Video Script
Lesson
Objective
Course
Semester
Unit
Lesson
SS6
A
4
4
Students will be able to explain how citizens can resolve conflicts in
governments.
CLIP A (Introduction)
Visual
Audio
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stin_Young_Ryan_Farmer_Lewis.jpg
The Civil Rights Movement affected
change at both the community and the
government levels.
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egration.jpg
As a result of people working together, a
firm commitment to functional conflict
resolution and civil disobedience, America
changed.
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mes_Meredith_OleMiss.jpg
Although the leaders of this movement
were everyday citizens like you and me,
they had a firm understanding of their
constitutional rights.
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e_Declaration_of_Independence_July_4_
1776_by_John_Trumbull.jpeg
The Declaration of Independence states
that all men are entitled to “life, liberty, and
the pursuit of happiness.”
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When laws conflict with our rights as a
citizen, we can change them. This is a
benefit of living in a democracy.
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ttysburg_Address_(poster).jpg
During the Gettysburg Address, Abraham
Lincoln described our government as
being “by the people, for the people, and
of the people.”
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wer_Power_demonstrator.jpg
American citizens are the backbone of the
government. When there is a conflict
within the government, we have the right
to change laws and resolve conflict
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The leaders of the civil rights movement
exercised their constitutional rights to
affect change on a government level.
Question A
Stem:
According to the Declaration of Independence, all US citizens
are entitled to what?
Answer Choices:
(A) Peace, tranquility, and home ownership
(B) Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
(C) A good job, decent wages, and a good education
Correct Response (B)
(Video progresses to clip B)
Incorrect Response (other responses)
(Video progresses to clip E)
CLIP B (DOK1)
Visual
Audio
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The March on Washington for Jobs &
Freedom on August 28, 1963, was one of
the most notable events of the Civil Rights
Movement.
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ry:March_on_Washington_for_Jobs_and_
Freedom#mediaviewer/File:37229u.tif
The purpose of the march was to address
unjust laws and create change on a
government level.
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Specifically, they wanted to address equal
access to public accommodations, decent
housing, integrated education, and the
right to vote.
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rch_on_Washington_for_Jobs_and_Freed
om,_Martin_Luther_King,_Jr._and_Joachi
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The march also addressed employment
discrimination and underpayment along
with the lack of jobs and job training for
minorities.
Question B
Stem: How
did African Americans and other minority groups address
problems they had with specific laws within our country?
Answer Choices:
(A) They organized a bombing.
(B) They organized a parade.
(C) They organized a march.
Correct Response (C)
(Video progresses to clip C)
Incorrect Response (other responses)
(Video progresses to clip F)
CLIP C (Increased DOK2)
Visual
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rchers_signs_and_tent_at_the_march_on
_washington.tif
Audio
The March was well organized. There
were ten main sponsors representing
various minority groups.
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K_meets_with_leaders_of_March_on_Wa
shington_8-28-63.JPG
The morning of the march, leaders called
a meeting with President Kennedy and
other political party leaders.
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aders_rotunda.tif
They also invited senators,
representatives, and congressmen to
attend as they presented their demands in
a calm fashion.
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The March took place on the stairs of the
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ial_view_crowd_stage_march_on_washin all races attended. It was peaceful and
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effective.
Question C
Stem: How
did leaders of the march include government officials in their
protest?
Answer Choices:
(A) They sent letters out to government officials warning them that they were coming to
the Lincoln Memorial.
(B) They held a meeting with the president and invited senators and state
representatives to attend the march.
(C) They sent government threats and ultimatums in order for the president to comply
with their wishes.
Correct Response (B)
(Video progresses to clip D)
Incorrect Response (other responses)
(Video progresses to clip G)
CLIP D (Increased DOK3)
Visual
Audio
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During the March on Washington, Dr. King
gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech
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where he spoke of a better America for his
children.
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ndon_Johnson_signing_Civil_Rights_Act,
_July_2,_1964.jpg
The March is credited with helping to pass
the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which was
signed, into law by President Johnson.
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gister_to_vote_African_American_1960s_
sign.jpg
The Civil Rights Act made racial
discrimination and school segregation
illegal. It also offered protection for the
right for minorities to vote.
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Everyday citizens raised their voices
against injustice in a peaceful, non-violent,
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civilized way and create change on the
government level.
Question D
Stem: What
was the result of everyday citizens expressing their
discontent with government laws during a march?
Answer Choices:
(A) They were able to speak with the President and other leaders who eventually
changed the law.
(B) The crowd was too large in order to truly be effective.
(C) Many were arrested for disrupting the peace.
Correct Response (A)
(Video progresses to Success Alert)
Incorrect Response (other responses)
(Video progresses to clip H)
CLIP E (Remedial 1)
Visual
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Audio
As an American citizen you have a voice
in your community and government. We
have the power to change laws.
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monstrators_sit,_with_their_feet_in_the_R
eflecting_Pool,_during_the_March_on_Wa
shington.jpg
A democracy means that the government
is for the people and by the people. The
voice of the people can be heard in many
ways.
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If you would like to address a government
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ma conflict, there are a number of functional
rchers_with_district_65_march_on_washin ways you can get involved.
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Part of being an American means that we
have certain natural rights, such as the
right to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness.”
Question E
Stem: What
is special about living in a democracy?
Answer Choices:
(A) The government is dictated by the president alone.
(B) The government is for the people and by the people.
(C) The government is a monarchy with royal subjects.
Correct Response (B)
(Video progresses to clip B)
Incorrect Response (other responses)
(Video progresses to clip F)
CLIP F (Remedial 2)
Visual
Audio
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Problems for African Americans and other
minorities during this time seemed
insurmountable.
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If they were on the road travelling, they
couldn’t just stop at a motel and rest. Most
public accommodations were for whites
only.
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In addition to that, African Americans had
no access to good paying jobs or job
training. This kept them in poverty.
The March was a critical political event
that shed light on horrific conditions. It also
ushered in long-lasting, significant
changes that we benefit from today.
Question F
Stem: How
did African Americans create significant changes in the
government?
Answer Choices:
(A) Because they were so discouraged about the bad conditions they resorted to gang
violence.
(B) They decided to march for freedom because they were tired of racism,
segregation, no jobs, and unequal rights,
(C) When they became angry at whites in the community, they encouraged street riots.
Correct Response (B)
(Video progresses to clip C)
Incorrect Response (other responses)
(Video progresses to Intervention Alert,
bringing students back to clip B)
CLIP G (Remedial 3)
Visual
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rchers_arriving_union_station_march_on_
washington_37240u.tif
Audio
250,000 peaceful protestors on the steps
of the Lincoln Memorial captured the
attention of the President of the United
States.
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If the protestors had issued demands in an
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been effective.
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230u.tif
They were wise enough to organize the
march professionally and courteously.
Because of this, their demands were taken
seriously.
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rchers_with_Medical_Committee_for_Civil
_Rights.jpg
If you want government leaders to take
notice of a protest it should be well
organized, respectful, and peaceful.
Question G
In what way should we structure a peaceful protest so that
government officials will get involved?
Stem:
Answer Choices:
(A) It should be well organized, peaceful, and respectful.
(B) It should be held outdoors and contain as many people as possible.
(C) It should make news coverage.
Correct Response (A)
(Video progresses to clip D)
Incorrect Response (other responses)
(Video progresses to clip F)
CLIP H (Remedial 4)
Visual
Audio
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Today, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday is
a federal holiday. We take this day off to
remember his contribution to society.
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they did.
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rtin_Luther_King,_Jr._Montgomery_arrest
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Dr. King was an American citizen upset
with social inequality between the races.
He gathered together his friends and other
leaders and decided to fight for change.
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/17133
Any American citizen can organize,
march, protest, and subsequently change
laws at the government level, just like Dr.
King did.
Question H
How can American citizens promote change at the government
level?
Stem:
Answer Choices:
(A) Waiting, hoping, and not causing trouble.
(B) Complaining, verbal attacks, and rioting.
(C) Being organized while holding peaceful protests and marches.
Correct Response (C)
(Video progresses to Success Alert)
Incorrect Response (other responses)
(Video progresses to clip G)