Grade Levels:

6-adult

Length:

60 minutes

Taping Rights:

Unlimited

MARC Record:

Downloadable

Web Site:

KET Online

Teaching Materials:

See Below

Program Schedule and Streaming Links:

See Below

During the 1950s and ’60s, profound legal and social changes took place in Kentucky and across America as a result of the civil rights movement. This documentary is designed to give a feel for the times, to explain some of the issues that were particularly important in Kentucky, and to inspire young people by showing how people their age have made a difference in society.

To facilitate classroom use, the hour-long video is divided into segments that may be viewed separately. Related biographies, a historical timeline, and lesson plans written by Kentucky teachers for various grade levels, including connections to Program of Studies in social studies, can be found at the KET web site developed by KET.

Living the Story is a 2001 production of Video Editing Services, Lexington, and the Kentucky Oral History Commission of the Kentucky Historical Society. Extended versions of interviews with participants in the documentary are available in the Living the Story: The Rest of the Story series.

Program of Studies:
Social Studies: Cultures and Societies, Historical Perspectives