Henry B. Gonzalez - Curriculum
Two Lesson Plans featuring Henry B. Gonzalez
From Making More Places at the Table: A curriculum unit that explores the American Civil Rights Movement
United States History, 5th Grade, 8th Grade, and 11th Grade
Written by: Dr. Cynthia DuBois, College of Education, University of Texas at San Antonio, 2005.
In collaboration with Texas Region XIII Education Service Center.
5th Grade
Making More Places at the Table:
A curriculum unit that explores the contributions of individuals to the American Civil Rights Movement.
Summary of the Unit:
The purpose of this curriculum unit is to teach students how to use primary source documents to gain a greater understand of American history. The American Civil Rights Movement is the historical context that ties the individual lessons into a cohesive unit. The people featured in the lessons are noteworthy for their individual contributions but together they illustrate a rich tapestry of the many different kinds of people who helped shape our country’s ideals about the meaning and practice of civil rights for all Americans.
Lesson Plan 1 – Identifying Primary and Secondary Source Documents
11th Grade
Making More Places at the Table:
A curriculum unit focusing on the American Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s.
Summary of the Unit:
The purpose of this curriculum unit is to provide students with a deeper understanding of the American Civil Rights movement through the use of primary Source Documents.