WorksheetsIntroduction to the US Civil Rights Movement
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 22mins
How much do you already know about the US Civil Rights Movement?
Nothing
A little
I know some famous names and events
I know quite a bit
What does the American flag look like?
What is the capital of the United States of America?
Los Angeles
San Andreas
New York
Washington D.C.
Name THREE US states that you know.
When did the Civil Rights Movement happen in the US?
The 1700s
The 1800s
The 1900s
The 2000s
Who is this?
Malcolm X
W. E. B. Du Bois
Emmett Till
Martin Luther King
Who is this?
Malcolm X
W. E. B. Du Bois
Emmett Till
Martin Luther King
Who is this?
Malcolm X
W. E. B. Du Bois
Emmett Till
Martin Luther King
How would you feel?
You are on your break in school.
You go to the water fountain closest to Mrs Tosh’s room to fill up your water bottle.
Other pupils and teachers physically stop you, shout at you and say you are not allowed to use that water fountain.
How would you feel?
The school toilets have just been refurbished.
They now include free toiletries, chewing gum and Dyson hand dryers.
Only girls are allowed into these new upgraded toilets.
How would you feel?
You walk into a shop ready to buy a pair of shoes.
The shop assistant comes up to you and tells you that you have to go to the back of the queue.
They say there are more important people waiting to be served.
How would you feel?
You jump on the bus to go home.
You pay the bus driver/swipe your card.
You start climbing up the stairs to get to the top deck.
Someone grabs you and shouts that you aren’t allowed to go up there.
The bus driver comes and shouts at you too.
You are kicked off the bus.
What are 'Civil Rights'?
