A Divided Union: Civil Rights in the USA 1945-74

A Divided Union: Civil Rights in the USA 1945-74, available at $19.99, has an average rating of 4.67, with 54 lectures, 5 quizzes, based on 3 reviews, and has 16 subscribers.

You will learn about Understand the the key events in the Edexcel IGCSE Civil Rights course Understand the structure of the exam Understand how to answer questions Write Level 9 answers This course is ideal for individuals who are This course is primarily intended for teachers and students of Edexcel IGCSE History. However, anyone with an interest in this period of history will find it engaging and informative. It is particularly useful for This course is primarily intended for teachers and students of Edexcel IGCSE History. However, anyone with an interest in this period of history will find it engaging and informative.

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Summary

Title: A Divided Union: Civil Rights in the USA 1945-74

Price: $19.99

Average Rating: 4.67

Number of Lectures: 54

Number of Quizzes: 5

Number of Published Lectures: 54

Number of Published Quizzes: 5

Number of Curriculum Items: 59

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 59

Original Price: $19.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

Understand the the key events in the Edexcel IGCSE Civil Rights course
Understand the structure of the exam
Understand how to answer questions
Write Level 9 answers

Who Should Attend

This course is primarily intended for teachers and students of Edexcel IGCSE History. However, anyone with an interest in this period of history will find it engaging and informative.

Target Audiences

This course is primarily intended for teachers and students of Edexcel IGCSE History. However, anyone with an interest in this period of history will find it engaging and informative.

The content is linked exactly to the Pearson Edexcel IGCSE Civil Rights specification
Covers some of the major political and social events of US history during the years 1945-74, including:
- The Cold War and the Red Scare
- McCarthyism
- Segregation and discrimination
- Civil rights movement
- Student protests
- Women’s movement
- Richard Nixon and Watergate
Students will gain an understanding of the impact of the Cold War on US politics at the outset of the Cold War
Students will analyse the key events in the civil rights movement
There will be an indepth examination of other protest movements, particualry student protests and the women’s movement
Stduents will learn the causes of the Watergate Scandal that shook American politics in the 1970s
- Key events in the Watergate Scandal will be taught and the impact this had on wider US politics and society
For students who are taking the IGCSE course, there are over two hours of videos that break down the exam paper and how each question should be addressed
There are worked examples showing students exactly how to attain a Level 9 answer with analysis from a Pearson Edexcel examiner
There are quizzes at the end of each section that test your knowledge on each section

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: The Red Scare and McCarthyism

Lecture 1: The US political system

Lecture 2: Reasons for the Cold War

Lecture 3: Red Scare events in the US

Lecture 4: McCarthyism and the Red Scare

Chapter 2: Red Scare and McCarthyism exam questions

Lecture 1: Chapter 1 Question1

Lecture 2: Chapter 1 Question 2

Lecture 3: Chapter 1 Question 3

Chapter 3: Civil rights in the 1950s

Lecture 1: Segregation and discrimination of African-Americans

Lecture 2: Brown v Board of Education, Topeka Kansas

Lecture 3: The murder of Emmett Till

Lecture 4: Montgomery Bus Boycott

Lecture 5: 1957 Civil Rights Act

Lecture 6: Little Rock Nine

Chapter 4: Civil rights in the 1950s exam questions

Lecture 1: Chapter 2 Question 1

Lecture 2: Chapter 2 Question 2

Lecture 3: Chapter 2 Question 3

Chapter 5: The impact of civil rights protests, 1960-74

Lecture 1: Civil rights in the 1960s overview

Lecture 2: Greensboro sit-ins

Lecture 3: Freedom Rides

Lecture 4: James Meredith case

Lecture 5: Birmingham Campaign

Lecture 6: March on Washington

Lecture 7: Freedom Summer campaign

Lecture 8: Selma and voting rights

Lecture 9: Civil rights legislation

Lecture 10: Civil rights 1966-74 overview

Lecture 11: Nation of Islam and Malcolm X

Lecture 12: Black Power

Lecture 13: Black Panthers

Lecture 14: Response to Black Power and Black Panthers

Lecture 15: Race riots

Lecture 16: Mainstream civil rights, 1966-74

Chapter 6: Civil rights, 1960-74 exam questions

Lecture 1: Chapter 3 Question 1

Lecture 2: Chapter 3 Question 2

Lecture 3: Chapter 3 Question 3

Chapter 7: Other protest movements: students, women, anti-Vietnam

Lecture 1: Student protests

Lecture 2: Vietnam War and hippy movement

Lecture 3: Role of individuals in women's movement

Lecture 4: Role of organisations in women's movement

Lecture 5: Social changes – women's movement

Lecture 6: Opposition to the women's movement

Lecture 7: Impact of the women's movement

Chapter 8: Other protest movements: Vietnam, students, women exam questions

Lecture 1: Chapter 4 Question 1

Lecture 2: Chapter 4 Question 2

Lecture 3: Chapter 4 Question 3

Chapter 9: Nixon and Watergate

Lecture 1: Background to Watergate

Lecture 2: Watergate scandal

Lecture 3: Impact of Watergate

Chapter 10: Nixon and Watergate exam questions

Lecture 1: Chapter 5 Question 1

Lecture 2: Chapter 5 Question 2

Chapter 11: Exam Zone

Lecture 1: Paper 1 Exam Structure

Lecture 2: Question 1 worked example

Lecture 3: Question 2 worked example

Lecture 4: Question 3 worked example

Instructors

Mark Foley
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