{"product_id":"the-civil-rights-movement-9798892555777","title":"The Civil Rights Movement","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword by Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The inaugural publication in \"Discover and Learn with the Library,\" an educational series published by the Library of Congress in association with the American Library Association, \u003ci\u003eThe Civil Rights Movement\u003c\/i\u003e explores the titular topic through classroom-ready materials for teachers, librarians, and home educators working with grades 6-12. Designed to support state curricula and teaching standards, this full-color book combines facsimiles of primary sources from the Library's unparalleled collections with source citations, information about the sources' origins, teaching strategies, and guides to additional online resources. Offering a convenient way to integrate primary source material into classrooms and libraries, \u003ci\u003eThe Civil Rights Movement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e includes material that highlights the era's most frequently taught milestones: Rosa Parks's arrest and the Montgomery Bus Boycott, \u003ci\u003eBrown v. Board of Education\u003c\/i\u003e, school desegregation in Little Rock, the Birmingham campaign, the March on Washington, the Selma civil rights marches, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e reframes research as an engaging process that feeds curiosity, creativity, and change; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e prepares students for the future by developing their critical thinking skills; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e features perforated pages on each primary source for ease of sharing; and \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e provides a background essay, an in-depth usage guide, and a variety of teaching ideas and other tools for educators. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eLibrary of Congress\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis the largest library in the world, with millions of books, films and video, audio recordings, photographs, newspapers, maps, and manuscripts in its collections. The Library is the main research arm of the US Congress and the home of the US Copyright Office. Explore collections, reference services and other programs and plan a visit at loc.gov; access the official site for U.S. federal legislative information at congress.gov; and register creative works of authorship at copyright.gov. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eALA Editions, a book imprint of the American Library Association, publishes resources used by library and information professionals, scholars, students, and educators to improve programs and services, build on best practices, enhance pedagogy, share research, develop leadership, and promote advocacy. ALA Editions authors and developers are leaders in their fields, and their content is published in a variety of print and electronic formats.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"ALA Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50893313868050,"sku":"9798892555777","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f681c2f6-dac4-44a4-b7f7-56d98046e575.jpg?v=1738229752","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-civil-rights-movement-9798892555777","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}