Introduction
Welcome to Civil Rights.
For this WebQuest make sure you complete each and every step on your own paper. This will be due by the end of class on the second day. There will be no extensions on this project. Read all the instructions for each part and complete what it asks you to do.
Enjoy your journey through the Civil Rights Movement
Task
Task 1
Rosa Parks was an extrodinary woman, even if she didn't know it at the time. If it were not for her the Civil Rights Movement may not have been as strong, or even have started. Take this time to find out more about this lady. Fill out the following biopoem on her. Remember your readings are't going to give you the exact answers, you must infer from the readings on most of the parts in the bio poem. Use the following links to find the information you need.
http://www.biography.com/people/rosa-parks-9433715#awesm=~oCyqWM4s0iK9JH
http://www.ducksters.com/biography/women_leaders/rosa_parks.php
http://www.east-buc.k12.ia.us/00_01/bh/rp/rp.htm
Line 1: First Name
Line 2: Described by (4 adjectives)
Line 3: Related to
Line 4: Who loved (3 things)
Line 5: Who felt (3 things)
Line 6: Who feared (3 things)
Line 7: Who accomplished (3 things)
Line 8: Who wanted to (3 things)
Line 9: Lived in
Line 10: Last Name
Task 2
Sit-Ins/Non-violent Protesting was just a couple of ways African Americans were able to protest the treatment they received from the whites. Use the following link to find one political cartoon about Sit-ins/Non-violent protest and answer the following questions. Print out a small copy of the political cartoon and staple it on to your paper.
https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1…
https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&biw=1366&bih=638&site=imghp&tbm=isc…
Answer the following two questions in complete sentences: What is this political cartoon saying? How were sit ins/non violent protests used to make a point about the treatment of African American citizens?
Task 3
The Little Rock Nine were a group of African American students that were recruited to help desegregate schools in Arkansas. Look over the following sites and write a newpaper article. This article must be 50 words in length. Remember you must give the who, what, where, when, why in the first paragraph of the article.
http://mlk-kpp01.stanford.edu/index.php/encyclopedia/encyclopedia/enc_l…
http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?en…
http://www.nps.gov/chsc/planyourvisit/upload/Site%20Bulletin%20Little%2…
Task 4
Sports have always been popular in America. Choose one of the following sports players: Muhammad Ali, Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, Earl Lloyd. Use the following websites to write a poem about one of these sports hero's. You must include what the sport was they played and who you are talking about.
http://aliandcivilrights.weebly.com/the-civil-rights-movement.html
http://www.biography.com/people/jackie-robinson-9460813#awesm=~oCyHTASM…
http://www.theroot.com/articles/culture/2010/04/willie_mays_revealed_in…
http://www.vanderbilt.edu/bcc/community-outreach-2/black-history-legend…
Task 5
Malcom X was a symbol of the black power movement. Looking at the following sites list out 5 facts you didn't know about this man as well as 5 questions you would ask him if you were able to interview him.
http://www.malcolmx.com/about/bio.html
http://www.biography.com/people/malcolm-x-9396195#awesm=~oCyMiM8v2Es1u9
http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/malcolm-x
Evaluation
You will be evaluated on the following criteria
Did you use the material/Websites given to you?
Did you complete each task fully?
Is the information you provided acurate?