This is a four lesson unit by Reading Through History.The first lesson documents the life, achievements, and controversies surrounding the civil rights leader Malcolm X. The second lesson covers the rise and fall of the Black Panther Party during the civil rights era. The lesson includes the reasons for the founding of the organization, the roles it played in the major cities, the controversies surrounding the group, and the leadership roles of Bobby Seale, Huey P. Newton, and Eldridge Cleaver.