1.  starter activity
Tommie Smith (centre), John Carlos & Peter Norman accepting their medals at the 1968, Mexico Olympic Games by controversially giving the ‘Black Power’ salute

2. The rise & fall of Black Power in the 1960s
 LOs
TBAT explain the origins & at least 5 characteristics of Black Power
To assess the impact of BP

3. In 1966 James Meredith set out on a solitary march from Memphis to Mississippi to highlight the racism that still existed in America. Watch the film to see what happened next!

4. Meredith, moments after the attack
Why were civil rights campaigners growing increasingly frustrated by MLK’s message of passive resistance?
Aubrey James Norvell, arrested for shooting Meredith

5. On June 16, 1966, after the shooting of James Meredith during the March Against Fear, Stokely Carmichael said: "This is the twenty-seventh time I have been arrested and I ain't going to jail no more! The only way we gonna stop them white men from whuppin' us is to take over. What we gonna start sayin' now is Black Power!"

6. King & Carmichael walk together in the March Against Fear (1966) to complete his Meredith’s March

7.  Your task
Black Power had many features. Read p.86-9 to identify the key characteristics of Black Power. Around the image your teacher provides note down examples of Black Power relating to these areas: freedom cities, healthcare, black identity, fashions, music, TV, film & sport
 Choose one of the aspects of Black Power and make a case that it had the most significant impact on the civil rights movement

8.  Homework
Prepare for a timed essay question on the impact of Black Power.
 Put together a top ten list of Black Power music and films

9.  Plenary Who coined the phrase & why?
5 characteristics of Black Power
Most significant?
Why did Black Power decline?