Students will learn about the civil rights movement and efforts to establish a less segregated society by studying the first person experiences of John Lewis and Ruby Bridges as well as the perspectives of other artists, writers, and participants in that moment of history.

They will use graphic organizers to think and respond critically to the materials we are studying.  Wherever possible, the teacher will provide support to make the course accessible for dysgraphic and dyslexic learners.

Bridget Smith is a teacher with ADHD who specializes in supporting neurodiverse learners including students with ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and dysgraphia on the Outschool learning platform.  To date she has taught over 4,000 neurodiverse learners! Bridget holds a BA in World Literature and Cultural Studies. She is a credentialed teacher with a Master's Degree in Education.  She is credentialed in the State of California to teach multiple subjects for elementary Schoolers and middle Schoolers as well as English Language Arts to middle school and high schoolers.  Bridget holds a B-CLAD credential which gives her additional credentials and experience supporting diverse learners.  She is a former dual emersion bilingual teacher and high school ESL teacher. She is passionate about history, and is looking forward to offering a series of Real People, Real History book studies on Outschool.

Homework Offered
To prepare for most class sessions, students will only read "March" and do a short reflection.  There are also videos to watch, websites to review, or questions tor reflect upon.  For the last class session students are asked to reflect upon what they have learned in class, and create an artistic work inspired by the class.

We will be studying the experiences of Ruby Bridges.  Do to the flexible schedule nature of the class, we will be watching video interviews by Ruby, but if students want to learn more, I encourage you to purchase "This is Your Time" by Ruby Bridges as supplementary reading.
Assessments Offered
No formal assessment is offered.  If students need proof of completion for homeschool credit they are welcome to compile a portfolio of their work and request a narrative evaluation from the instructor.
Grades Offered

Please purchase "March: Book 1" the required text. You can participate with a paper, e-book version or audiobook.
"March: Book 1" by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin is the required text for this class and can be purchased here:
https://tinyurl.com/twepxyar

"This is Your Time" by Ruby Bridges  is an optional text that we will also be discussing in class.  I recommend that you have a copy for your child, but it is not required.
https://tinyurl.com/r45td57u

We will also be exploring the "Kids in Birmingham 1963" website
https://kidsinbirmingham1963.org/?doing_wp_cron=1633726219.9513969421386718750000

Students will have the opportunity to study first person accounts of the historical events discussed in this class by watching recommended  videos posted on YouTube.

Graphic organizers and other learning supports may be posted in the Outschool classroom before each class session.  It is also good to have paper, pen or pencil, and something to draw with available for every class.