1. Medgar Wiley Evers graduated from the historically black Alcorn A&M College, now known as Alcorn State University. Learn more about this university and other historically African-American Colleges in the map section. Make a brochure advertising this university to prospective students.
2. Evers persuaded James Meredith to seek admittance into the University of Mississippi. His acceptance caused riots on the campus. Learn more about James Meredith at the following web link and write a short essay about his contributions to the fight for equal rights. http://www.olemiss.edu/mwp/dir/meredith_james/index.html
3. The name of Medgar Wiley Evers lives on in Brooklyn's Medgar Evers College, part of the City University of New York. Do some research into this college. Why did they choose that name? Write an informational report about it. Go to the following web link as a source for information. http://www.cuny.edu/
4. Byron De La Beckwith shot and killed Evers on June 12, 1962. What kind of person was Beckwith? What was his rationale for killing Evers? Go to the following web link to get more information about him. Then write a short essay outlining his motivation for killing Evers. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.com/mwevers.htm

This lesson activity was submitted by Debbie Dickerson, a social studies teacher in Kansas.