1. Researching People and Terms
Materials
SMART Board
You can use Video/Audio clips – But no more than 30 seconds in length
Research to be done on Netbook’s in class
Must present using either a Poster Board or PowerPoint
Presentations need to be no less than three minutes and no more than four minutes in length.
For those who chose to do a Poster Board, it must be more than just numbered/bulleted answers. You must
include things such as: Pictures, personal sketches, clip art etc.
Assignment
Each student will be assigned either a key person or key event/term from the Civil Rights Movement. You
will be required to do research on the topic assigned to you; you will have almost two entire class periods to
conduct research on your own via Netbook’s. You are expected to address each of the following questions in
your presentation:
• How is the chosen figure or event relevant to the Civil Rights Movement?
• The Effect – how did they/this change society and culture and what were the consequences? Support
your evidence!
• What impact do they still have on society today?
In addition, for homework due Thursday, you will be required to do an assignment of choice between:
• 16 line poem on the Civil Rights Movement
• 2 Haikus
• 1-2 page reflection on your own personal thoughts on the movement.
• A short video clip using Movie Maker
• Write an original song that mimics the style of the songs sung by protesters during the Civil Rights
Movement.
Purpose
The purpose of this activity is to learn the key people and terms of one of the greatest movements of Civil
Rights in history. At no time in America was racial tension higher and at a boiling point ready to explode.
These people are some of the key people to marching this movement forward and progressing Civil Rights in
this country. The terms we will discuss are the key tangible things that transpired: desegregation, the right to
vote etc. Learning about these key people and terms will help better your understanding of the movement
itself, but also the lasting effects that it has had on our culture and society today.
Schedule
Tuesday: Overview of the assignment, what is expected, what is needed, and what person or term you are
assigned to. Research on your topics will be done via Netbook’s, personal books, articles etc. All research
must be done by the end of class Tuesday.
Wednesday: Assembling of PowerPoint’s/Poster Board’s
Thursday: All Presentations and assignments are due.
Friday: Presentations
Point Total/Breakdown
70 Points Total
5 Points – For how well you use time to conduct research in class
5 Points - Speaks clearly, eye contact, delivery of presentation (do not read directly from slides)
20 Points – Homework assignment of choice
40 Points – For presentation, this is based on how well you meet the criteria required in the assignment.
Rubric is attached.