The Civil Rights Movement

We are beginning The Novel The Help by Kathryn Stockett.  This is a fictional story set in Jackson, Mississippi in August 1962. Though the book is fictional, the historical events that shaped the story are not.  You will be researching topics related to the Civil Rights Movement in America.  These events helped to shape American history and led to great changes in our country for African Americans and for all people.  

 

 

Your group has been assigned a topic.  You will research your topic using reliable internet sources.  You will create a five minute presentation sharing the information you learn on your topic and how this event/person played a role in the Civil Rights Movement and impacted history.  

 

Some things to think about when creating your project?

You are responsible for teaching the class...make sure they get the information they need.  

-What are the most important points to share with the class?

-What led up to this event?

-What was happening before this event/person happened/took action?

-What were the results of this event or of the actions of this individual?

-How has the world changed because of this event/person?

1.  Do some research

Research your topic.  You can begin by using the links below.  

2.  Find reputable souces and begin taking notes and gathering information

3.  Decide how you want to present your information

             PowerPoint, Prezi, skit, video...

4.  Put your presentation together in an organized and logical way.  

5.  Practice your presentation to ensure that it is five minutes long and highlights the key points of your topic.

           -Remember to share speaking time

           -Remember to make eye contact with your audience

           -Remember that PowerPoints should only highlight mainpoints and then you should expand on those points...NOT read directly off of them.  

6.  Your last slide should contain the links of all the websites/sources that you used to prepare your presentation.  

*CLICK ON THE TIME LINE BELOW TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT:

http://www.visionaryproject.org/timeline/

Brown vs. Board of Education, Topeka: http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112391/brown_v__board_of_education.htm

Rosa Parks and the Montgomery:                     http://teacher.scholastic.com/rosa/

Montgomery Bus Boycott:                                     http://www.montgomeryboycott.com/

Freedom Riders:  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/freedomriders/

Little Rock Nine:  http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=723

Bloody Sunday:                              http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/civilrights/al4.htm

Martin Luther King Jr. “I have a Dream” speech:  http://www.usconstitution.net/dream.html

Martin Luther Kings Assassination:           http://www.history.com/topics/martin-luther-king-assassination

Rosa Parks (Fighting for Integration on Busses): http://bcsd.k12.ny.us/middle/lmc/CivilRightsWebQuest/RosaParks.htm

Greenboro Sit-Ins:                                                    http://www.sitins.com/index.shtml

Resources

kclibrary.nhmccd.edu/decade60.html

This link will take you to a sit for American history of the 1960s.  Especially useful are the sections about historic events and sports.

www.biography.com

http://www.watson.org/~lisa/blackhistory/civilrights-55-65/index.html

This website is an index of important events in the Civil Rights Movement.  There are more links on the page that take you to helpful sites for further research.

seattletimes.nwsource.com/special/mlk

This site is all about Martin Luther King Jr.'s life.  It has his biography and his importance in the Civil Rights Movement.

http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/travel/civilrights/

This site shows historic places in the Civil Rights Movement.  It has links that correspond to specific places or events of the Civil Rights Movement.

www.ibiblio.org/sncc/

This site details sit-ins, freedom riders, and marches held in protest of segregation. 

library.thnkquest/C004391F/

This discusses the turbulent times in the Civil Rights Movement and goes over all the major events of the time.

CONTENT	4	3	2	1
SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE	Student demonstrates full knowledge by answering all class questions with explanations and elaboration.	Student is at ease with expected answers to all questions, without elaboration.	Student is uncomfortable with information and is able to answer only rudimentary questions.	tudent does not have grasp of information; student cannot answer questions about subject.
ORGANIZATION	Student presents information in logical, interesting sequence which audience can follow.	Student presents information in logical sequence which audience can follow.	Audience has difficulty following presentation because student jumps around.	Audience cannot understand presentation because there isno sequence of information
MECHANICS	Presentation has no misspellings or grammatical errors.	Presentation has no more than two misspellings and/or grammatical errors.	Presentation has three misspellings and/or grammatical errors.	Student’s presentation has four or more spelling and/or grammatical errors.
COMMENTS

 

VERBAL SKILLS	4	3	2	1
ENTHUSIASM	Demonstrates a strong, positive feeling about topic during entire presentation.	Occasionally shows positive feelings about topic.	Shows some negativity toward topic presented.	Shows absolutely no interest in topic presented.
ELOCUTION	Student uses a clear voice and correct, precise pronunciation of terms sothat all audience members can hear presentation.	Student’s voice is clear. Student pronounces most words correctly. Most audience members can hear presentation.	Student’s voice is low. Student incorrectly pronounces terms. Audience members have difficulty hearing presentation.	Student mumbles, incorrectlypronounces terms, and speaks too quietly for a majority of students to hear.
COMMENTS

 

 

TRAIT	4	3	2	1
NONVERBAL SKILLS
EYE CONTACT	Holds attention of entireaudience with the use of direct eye contact, seldom looking at notes.	Consistent use of direct eye contact with audience, but still returns to notes.	Displayed minimal eye contact with audience, while reading mostly from the notes.	No eye contact with audience, as entire report is read from notes.
BODY LANGUAGE	Movements seem fluid and help the audience visualize.	Made movements or gestures that enhances articulation.	Very little movement or descriptive gestures.	No movement or descriptive gestures.
POISE	Student displays relaxed, self-confident nature about self, with no mistakes.	Makes minor mistakes, but quickly recovers from them; displays little or no tension.	Displays mild tension; has trouble recovering from mistakes.	Tension and nervousness is obvious; has trouble recovering from mistakes.
COMMENTS