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Teach No Turning Back

1960
the civil rights movement

No Turning Back

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1960: the civil rights movement

No Turning Back

Estimated time: 2-2.5 hrs

The year is 1960. You are 16-year-old Verna Baker, born and raised in the Mississippi Delta. As you move to the city of Greenwood to start high school, a movement for civil rights is gaining momentum. How will you take part in the struggle for freedom and equality?

View our free edWebinar, “Exploring the Civil Rights Movement Using Interactive, Game-Based Learning,” for historical and cultural context and recommended strategies for incorporating No Turning Back into your curriculum.

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