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Jeopardy PowerPoint Game: Civil Rights and Activists

Engage your students in a fun and interactive learning experience with this Jeopardy PowerPoint game on civil rights and activists. Test their knowledge on key events, influential figures, and important legislation related to the civil rights movement of the 1950s-70s.

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Jeopardy PowerPoint Game: Civil Rights and Activists

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  1. Usage Guidelines for Jeopardy PowerPoint Game Game Setup • Right now, Click File > Save As, and save this template with a different file name. This will keep the template untouched, so you can use it next time! • Scroll through the presentation and enter the answers (which are really the questions) and the questions (which are really the answers). • Enter in the five category names on the main game board (Slide 4). Game Play • Open 2nd Slide, let the sound play. Click to 3rd Slide, let the sound play. Click to 4th Slide and show students the Game Board • As you play the game, click on the YELLOW DOLLAR AMOUNT that the contestant calls, not the surrounding box. • When the student answers, click anywhere on the screen to see the correct answer. Keep track of which questions have already been picked by printing out the game board screen (Slide 4) and checking off as you go. • Click on the “House / Home Icon” box to return to the main scoreboard. • Final Jeopardy – Go to Slide 3 and click “Final Jeopardy” button in the bottom right corner, click again for the Question, click again for final jeopardy sound, When that is finished playing click again for the answer slide.

  2. ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 Final

  3. The People Breaking The Law Government Action Civil Rights 1950s-70s Courts’ Rule 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500

  4. This person is known for their efforts towards equality, and became well-known when they led the Montgomery Bus Boycott

  5. Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?

  6. This person is known for fiery speeches and desire for equality at any cost.

  7. Who is Malcolm X?

  8. This person is known for their book Feminine Mystique

  9. Who is Betty Friedan?

  10. This person worked on behalf of migrant farmers, led a grape boycott and used civil disobedience to fight for Hispanic rights

  11. Cesar Chavez?

  12. This person created the Black Panther Party, known for racial separation and using pro-violent tactics to fight for civil rights

  13. Who is Malcolm X/Huey Newton?

  14. This event challenged segregation on interstate transportation and called for voting rights

  15. What are the Freedom Rides?

  16. It began when 4 young men entered a lunch counter to be served, and expanded across the south, challenging discrimination in public places.

  17. What is the Woolworth Sit-in (Greensboro Sit-in)?

  18. DAILY DOUBLE DAILY DOUBLE

  19. Led by Martin Luther King Jr and meant to challenge segregation on city transportation, African Americans refused to use this service for 13 months.

  20. What is the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

  21. Not fearing even the most segregated of cities, MLK was arrested for this action and wrote his famous letter while serving jail time as a result.

  22. What is the Birmingham March?

  23. This event in Alabama brought national attention to African-American struggles to obtain equal voting rights

  24. What is the Selma March?

  25. When southern schools refused to desegregate, the Government sent troops to this event in Arkansas to force school integration.

  26. What is the Little Rock 9?

  27. This legislation made discrimination in all public places, including workplaces, illegal

  28. What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

  29. This legislation ended the use of literacy tests as a requirement for voter registration and increased minority voting.

  30. What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

  31. When Truman signed this, the military was officially desegregated.

  32. What is Executive Order 9981?

  33. This ended the use of Poll Taxes as a barrier for those living in poverty to vote.

  34. What is the 24th Amendment?

  35. This increased support through programs and federal funding to provide gender equality in education

  36. What is Title IX?

  37. The purpose of this agency is to regulate pollution and protect the environment.

  38. What is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?

  39. Often considered “reverse discrimination”, this provided opportunities in education and employment for minorities and women

  40. What is Affirmative Action?

  41. This organization was created to expand women’s rights and political protection, especially in the workplace.

  42. What is the National Organization of Women (NOW)?

  43. This advocated for environmental rights and a ban on the use of DDT and other pesticides on fruits and vegetables.

  44. What is the book, Silent Spring?

  45. This court case required the University of Texas to desegregate its Law program.

  46. What is Sweatt v Painter

  47. This court case officially desegregated public schools in America

  48. Brown v Board of Education

  49. This amendment allowed the Supreme Court to expand and protect the rights of minorities and women throughout the Civil Rights Era

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