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Unit XI: Leader of the Free World:
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Unit XI: Leader of the Free World:
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Teacher's Rationale:
This unit encourages the primary children to think about respect, fairness, and peaceful conflict resolutions as exemplified by Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Fannie Lou Hamer.
The children will be exposed to terms such as civil rights, prejudice, and discrimination initially within the context of their social setting and eventually with regard to the treatment of African- American citizens of this century and immigrants from other ethnic groups.
Whenever possible, teachers of all grade levels should encourage stories and learning about all kinds of cultural groups. Visits by people from those groups and field trips to cultural events of various ethnic groups should be encouraged.
