This documentary based semester of exploration covers Civil Rights through the lens of 6 films (The Black Power Mixtape, Planet Rock, The House I Live In, The Interrupters, Sing Your Song), with an extension option to delve into a 7th film (3 1/2 Minutes 10 Bullets).  Students will evaluate the American Civil Rights movement and the current state of Civil Rights today.  This package is recommended for students 8th grade and up.  This could be taught across a semester or stretched across a full school year.