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• All students must complete a project.
• Projects are individual unless you are specifically given permission
from your teacher to work in a group.
• Every project must be accompanied by an annotated
bibliography with a minimum of four sources, no more than two
of which can be websites. The bibliography must be written in
correct bibliographic format.
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The following
ideas are merely suggestions that you might want to use for your
research project. If you would like to do something not listed here
please see your teacher.
The
advancement of Disability Rights |
American
Indian Movement (AIM) |
National
Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) |
Congress
of Racial Equality (CORE) |
Southern
Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) |
Student
Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) |
National
Organization for Women (NOW) |
Black
Panthers |
Japanese
American Citizens League (JACL) |
The Chicano
Movement |
National
Congress of American Indians |
La Raza
Unida |
Chicano
Arts (Murals) Movement |
Hippie
Cultural Movement |
Women’s
Movement |
The Albany
Movement |
Black
Power Movement |
United
Farm Workers Organizing Committee (UFWOC) |
The Nation
of Islam (NOI) |
The role
of Music during the Civil Rights Movement |
Boycotts |
Sit-Ins |
Marches |
Freedom
Rides |
Legal
Challenges |
Jackie
Robinson &/or Desegregation in Sports |
Gloria
Steinem |
Cesar
Chavez |
Betty
Freidan |
Dolores
Huerta |
Robert
F. Kennedy |
Lyndon
B. Johnson and the Great Society |
Cheney,
Goodman and Schwerner |
Allen
Ginsberg and the Beat Poets |
Korematsu
V. United States |
Malcolm
X |
James
Baldwin |
Amiri
Baraka |
Jack Kerouac |
Sonya
Sanchez |
Haki Madhubuti
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Nikki
Giovanni |
James
Meredith |
Gwendolyn
Brooks |
Ben Nighthorse
Campbell |
Fannie
Lou Hamer |
Lorraine
Hansberry |
Thurgood
Marshall |
Medgar
Evers |
Anti-War
Movement (Vietnam War) |
Lemon
Grove Incident |
Alcatraz
Occupation |
16th Street
Bombing |
League
of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) |
Rose
Pesotta |
Students
for a Democratic Society |
Chicago
Seven |
The Diggers |
Vietnam
Protest Music |
Rachael
Carson and Silent Spring |
Abbie
Hoffman |
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TEACHER'S REQUIREMENTS:
BOOKS - ONLINE REFERENCES - INTERNET SITES
Wikipedia is fine for background information to get started but cannot be a
website source.
USE INTERNET CHECKLISTYou will need 4 sources minimum.
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ONLINE REFERENCES
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BOOKS in WJHS LIBRARY &
MCPS PUBLIC LIBRARY
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1. What unit objective will your project address? Circle the objective below.
A. Trace the expansion of New Deal policies from the Fair Deal through the
Great Society, including the controversies.
B. Analyze the origins, major developments, controversies, and
consequences of the post-war African American civil rights movement,
including President Truman’s decision to end segregation in the armed forces,
the role and view of leading civil rights advocates such as
Martin Luther King, Jr., Thurgood Marshall, and Rosa Parks and
key United States Supreme Court cases.
C. Analyze how the advances in the African-American civil rights movement
influenced the agendas and strategies in the quest of Native Americans,
Asian-Americans, and Hispanic-Americans for civil rights and equality of opportunities.
D. Analyze reapportionment cases and voting rights legislation and
their impact on political participation and representation
E. Analyze the origins, major developments, controversies, and consequences
of the post-war women’s movement.
2. What product will you be creating for your project?
Write your description below.___________________________________________________________________
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3. What is your subject or focus within that topic? What question
will you be trying to answer through your research?
Next, formulate a thesis that answers your question.
Example:
Topic: Cold War
Subject: Henry Kissinger
Question: What role did Henry Kissinger play in developing
Cold War foreign policy?
Thesis: As national security advisor Henry Kissinger played a central
role in developing U.S. foreign policy by negotiating a peace settlement
to end the war in Vietnam.
Topic:_____________________________________________________________Subject:____________________________________________________________
Question: __________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________Thesis: ____________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
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The following
ideas are merely suggestions that you might want to use for your
research project. If you would like to do something not listed here please
see your teacher.
Oral History Project |
Interview four relatives or family friends about their memories of a protest movement. You may video tape your interviews or hand write the answers. See your teacher for the reflection questions that you must answer following the completion of your interviews. Read about the importance of oral history: http://www.oralhistory.org.uk/advice/ Use this site as a resource, modifying the questions as needed http://www.ket.org/civilrights/questions.htm Other
resources include the following sites: http://www.voicesofcivilrights.org/index.html |
Power
through Art: Create a Mural |
Murals are a beautiful form of protest expression. Create a mural or a piece of visual art that illustrates or interprets a significant event or theme in the Civil Rights Movement. Be specific about what your message is of your art. This project requires a written explanation of your artwork. Explain any symbolism you feel is relevant or necessary to understand the message you wish to convey. Computer graphics will not be accepted for this project. Look
at examples of murals and read about the importance of this art
form. |
Children’s
Book |
Create
a children’s book (words and illustrations) about the history
of one of the movements or a specific event. 10 page minimum. Must
be age appropriate for 4 to 9 year old children. http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0590205161/ref=sib_dp_pt/102-7043026-3673724#reader-link http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/015201005X/ref=sib_dp_pt/102-7043026-3673724#reader-link |
Create
a Time Capsule |
After
deciding on your topic, create a capsule containing significant pieces
from that time period. Be sure to include buttons, photos, bumper
stickers, clothing, music, newspapers, etc. (that you can create)
10 item minimum. You must include an explanation of written explanation
of why you chose the items you did as the most important representations
of the event. What is purpose behind the each item? In other words,
what is the importance of the items? http://dmarie.com/timecap/ http://lists.village.virginia.edu/sixties/HTML_docs/Exhibits/Buttons.html http://www.buttonsofthecause.com/button_collecting.php |
Write
a Movie Script or Play Skit |
Write, perform, and videotape a skit either re-enacting a turning point event in the Civil Rights Movement, or interpreting a turning point event. This project requires a written script of your skit. Remember group work requires special permission from your teacher. A video camera can be made available for students to use at school, but not to take home. Videotapes are not provided. |
Write
a Song |
Music is an important part of the protest movement. Historical accuracy is important! Write and perform a song that mimics the style of the songs sung by protesters during the Civil Rights Movement. The song should be recorded and must contain lyrics that are specific to an event that you consider the most important event of the Civil Rights Movement. A written copy of the lyrics should be provided along with the recording. In addition, a written explanation of why you chose the event you did as the most important event, including the purpose behind the song should be included. In other words, what is the message of the song? |
Create
a Music Video |
If there had only been MTV…..Choose a protest song and create a video. Use your video editing or PowerPoint skills to create a visual representation of your topic. You must include an explanation of written explanation of why you chose the photos you did as the most important representations of the event, including the purpose behind the each item should be included. In other words, what is the importance of the photos? Remember We Didn’t Start the Fire? |
Scrapbook |
Gather photos, letters, newspapers, and memorabilia and create a detailed scrapbook of your event, topic, person, etc. See time capsule. |
Newspaper
or magazine |
Create a New Years Day newspaper or magazine. The newspaper can include historical events of important from the year, editorials on major issues from the year (from many different perspectives), political cartoons, advertisements, Ins and Outs, What's Hot and What's Not, pictures with captions and other features. |
Web
Page |
Create a web page that is a reference site for information on the Civil Rights Movement. Successful projects will chose one specific theme rather than attempting to cover the entire Civil Rights Movement. This project should be ready for publication on the web and by submitting this project students understand they are giving permission for their work to be published on MCPS sites. This project requires an introductory page (this page must include a critical over view of the websites theme) and at least 10 links to related pages created by the student, pictures (must be linked from other sites unless you have permission of the author to download and save the picture) and other expanded information. Links can be created to pages beyond what the student creates. However these links must include a critical description of the page and the information found on the page. |
Civil
Rights Memorial |
Design
a memorial or monument to the Civil Rights Movement. You must include
a model or drawing of your memorial or monument as well as a thorough
explanation of where you will install your monument or memorial and
why. The construction materials and design you use should be explained
and incorporated into the commemorative aspect of the project. You
may chose to narrow the focus of your monument or memorial by limiting
it to women in the Civil Rights Movement, children in the Civil Rights
Movement, those who died for the Civil Rights Movement, etc. http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/alabama/montgomery/civilrts/whole.jpg http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAmemorial.htm http://www.solarcalendar.org/04_design.html |
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Rubric: To be created
Total project: 75 points