Google Apps for Education

The lesson that I choose to was "Spring Sojourn: A Lesson in Civil Rights History and Geography". Great lesson! It utilizes Google Earth to track the journey of 150 people taking a journey through both history and geography. This lesson illustrates the strength and courage of those for fought for Civil Rights. The activities in this lesson include presentations about events with the Civil Rights Movement as well as provide students a hands-on activity (in this case, traveling to different cities throughout the south). Even though it would be difficult to allow my students to travel throughout the south, it is possible to simulate this journey by using Google Earth. Using the website, www.sojournproject.com, allows students to learn about the different cities along the way. This is a really great lesson. I will try and use it in my classroom to each my students about the Civil Rights Movement.