One Down, Eight to Go: Elizabeth Eckford, the Little Rock Nine, and Purpose

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• Type:
  Lesson Plan
• Description:
  In this lesson, students will learn about Elizabeth Eckford and the sense of purpose that drove the Little Rock Nine. They will explore how the perseverance of Elizabeth and the other minority students helped advance freedom and equality as well as learn how dedication to their own purposes also benefit society.
• Subjects:
  Social Studies > Civics
  Social Studies > United States History
  
• Keywords:
  Civic Virtue, Private Virtue, Individual Responsibility Citizenship Colonial Era
• Education Levels:
  • Grade 9
  • Grade 10
  • Grade 11
  • Grade 12
• Language:
  English
• Access Privileges:
  Public - Available to anyone
• License Deed:
  Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial
• Collections:
  American Portraits