Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, Birmingham’s “Actionist”
Social Studies
SS24.5.12 Outline key events and campaigns of the Civil Rights Movement and identify significant organizations and their contributions within the Movement.
SS24.5.12a Describe ways in which the Civil Rights Movement sought to create change.
SS24.5.12b Trace the chronology of civil rights events in Alabama and across the nation, and summarize how they impacted one another.
SS24.5.12c Describe the contributions of Alabama leaders and foot soldiers of the Civil Rights Movement as well as other Alabamian supporters who aided their efforts.
SS24.5.12d Summarize how opponents of the Civil Rights Movement in Alabama sought to limit its success.
SS24.5.12e Identify Alabamians who contributed to concurrent civil rights movements in the United States during the decades following World War II.
English Language Arts
ELA21.5.9 Express ideas clearly and effectively to diverse partners or groups.
ELA21.5.10 Respond directly to specific information shared by others in classroom discussion, using facts to support the ideas being discussed.
ELA21.5.18 Explain the relationships among events, people, or concepts in informational texts, supported by textual evidence.
ELA21.5.26 Analyze how two or more texts address similar topics in diverse media and formats, including graphics, live and/or recorded performances, and written works.
ELA21.5.35 Write informative or explanatory texts using multiple sources to examine a topic, conveying ideas and information clearly and incorporating a strong organizational structure, relevant details, and elaboration.
Students will be able to
- Explain Fred Shuttlesworth’s views and beliefs.
- Trace his actions during the civil rights movement in Birmingham.
- Identify his impact on the larger civil rights movement and the city of Birmingham.
5 days to complete, spending 45 min to 1 hour for each lesson.
This project was supported by the Alabama Humanities Alliance, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the Alabama Humanities Alliance or the National Endowment for the Humanities.