Alabama Social Studies SS24.2.13c
The Standard
- SS24.2.13
- Explain how national historical figures and celebrations relate to fundamental democratic principles.
Describe the Alabama connections to national holidays, including Veterans Day and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
2024 Alabama Course of Study: Social Studies
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students connect two national holidays to events in Alabama. They explain how a celebration in Birmingham relates to Veterans Day and how Martin Luther King, Jr.'s work in Montgomery relates to the day honoring him.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can locate Birmingham and explain that its 1947 celebration helped start Veterans Day. They can locate Montgomery, describe King's role in the bus boycott, and tell what each holiday honors.
Common Misconceptions
- Some students think Veterans Day honors only people who died in the military, rather than all who served. Some think King was born in Alabama; he was born in Georgia but worked in Alabama. Others think the Montgomery bus boycott was about bus prices, rather than unfair rules for Black riders.
How to Assess It
- Ask students to complete two sentences: “Veterans Day connects to Alabama because ____.” “Martin Luther King, Jr. Day connects to Alabama because ____.”
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs an Alabama map and two event cards. Have them place Birmingham's 1947 veterans celebration and the Montgomery bus boycott on the map.
Ask students to write one sentence explaining why Montgomery is connected to Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Play a card match with holiday names, Alabama cities, and short event descriptions. Have partners explain each match.
Show a school holiday calendar. Have students add one Alabama fact beside each holiday.
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