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Posters

Make posters of pictures from the civil rights movement and hang them in the classroom.

Trial

Hold a trial for Mayor Gayle.

Letter Writing

Write a letter from Claudette to her two sons explaining why she did what she did.

Television Newsreporter.

Write a short reporting episode and act it out in class on the bus boycott in Montgomery.

Broaden Your Horizon

Get to know a student you've never met who is of a different race, religion or sexual orientation.

Scriptwriting

Change one scene in Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice to a script for a movie.

The 1950's

Research the 1950s and learn what types of clothes people wore.

Music

Choose several songs from the 1950's and 60's that would be good for the background of different scenes. Play them for the class and explain why you chose them.

Magazine Reporter

Interview Claudette for People Magazine.

Literature Review

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