Introduction
Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, these are just a few of the major leaders that impacted the Civil Rights Movement. Throughout this project you will explore each of these leaders and their impact on our lives today. Imagine what life would be like if you were there during the marches that Martin Luther King held, atteded one of his inspiring speaches, or on the bus when Rosa Parks refused to get up!
For this project you will have the opportunity to put yourself back in time and create a news report for one of the major Civil Rights Movement events.
Be creative, think critically, work collaboratively, and have fun!
Task
You will have the opportunity to read several different true stories that took place during the Civil Rights Movement.
Your group will choose a major even that occured during the Civil rights movement and create a news report on a specific important event. Your news report will be a video recording conducted just as a news report you would see on television today, including interviews, and statements of facts that truly happened.
Your group is encouraged to be creative, and research throughly.
Process
1. Students will be assigned groups of 3 to 5 students.
2. Groups will have the opportunity to choose from 5 major events:
- Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat
- Martin Luther Kings I have a dream speech
- Martin Luther Kings march on Washington
- Martin Luther Kings assassination
- Martin Luther Kings march in Birmingham
Each group must choose a different event!
3. Once the group has chosen their event you must assign each member a role.
- one reporter
- one interviewer
- one person to be interviewed
- camera man
- card holder ( cards are posters with the words the reporters will read)
4. Now begin your research about your event. Read the following texts:
Martin’s Big Words by Doreen Rappaport
The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles
Dave the Potter by Laban Carrick Hill
Find out more information through the following websites:
- Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat
http://teacher.scholastic.com/rosa/sittingdown.htm
- Martin Luther Kings I have a dream speech
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_ZgSK9yIbk
https://www.archives.gov/press/exhibits/dream-speech.pdf
- Martin Luther Kings march on Washington
http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/march-on-washington
- Martin Luther Kings assassination
http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/martin-luther-king-jr-assas…
- Martin Luther Kings march in Birmingham
http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-1426
5. Imagine what it was like to be there during your chosen event. Begin planning your news report. Here is an example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCSnifhvsKI
6. You will need an:
Introduction: This should include your name, the event that you are reporting on.
Breaking News: The name of the even.
On the scene Report: Introduction of reporter name.
Interview: This should include questions about the specific event that lead into key facts of what really happened.
An ending to the news report: Conclude what is going on and end the news report creatively.
Hints: Write out what the news anchor and reporter are supposed to say on poster board to hold up during the video.
7. Begin Recording!
Now its time to put all of your hard work together and make your news report.
Evaluation
Your group work will be evaluted using the following rubric:
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1 – Beginning |
2- Developing |
3 – Accomplished |
4- Exemplary |
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Group Participation |
Group did not work well together. Ex: One student did all the work. |
Group completed work but still had several issues working together. |
Group worked well together, almost everyone participated. |
Group worked excellently together. Everyone took equal part in the project. |
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Presentation of Key Information |
Group presented information poorly, leaving out key facts. |
Group presented information, included few key facts. |
Group presented true information including several key facts. |
Group presented true information including all of the key facts. |
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Creativity in News Report |
Group’s news report lacked creativity, was missing major parts of a news report, such as interview, breaking news, introductions. |
Group’s news report showed little creativity, and has few major parts of a news report. |
Group’s news report showed creativity and had several major parts of a news report. |
Group’s news report showed great creativity, kept the audiences attention and included all major parts of a news report. |
Each group member will also answer the following questions to make sure each group worked together.
Your name: __________________________________________ Date: ______________ 1. Identify your responsibilities within the group: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
2. Did you complete all of the tasks assigned to you? ___ yes ____ no ____ most of them
If either the above answer is “no” or “most of them,” explain why you could not complete all of the assigned tasks. ______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
3. How would you rate your participation in the group?
____ I was incredibly involved in each phase of this project.
____ I completed all work assigned to me, but was not otherwise involved.
____ I completed most of the work assigned to me but other group members contributed more than I did.
____ I did not contribute to the group project.
If you feel the need to defend your answer to #3, do so here.
______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
4. Identify another group member: _________________________________________________
5. How would you rate this person’s participation in the group?
____ This person was incredibly involved in each phase of this project.
____ This person completed all work assigned to him/her, but was not otherwise involved. ____ This person completed most of the work assigned to him/her, but other group members contributed more than he/she did.
____ This person did not contribute to the group project.
If you feel the need to defend your answer to #5, do so here.
______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
6. Identify another group member: _________________________________________________
7. How would you rate this person’s participation in the group?
____ This person was incredibly involved in each phase of this project.
____ This person completed all work assigned to him/her, but was not otherwise involved. ____ This person completed most of the work assigned to him/her, but other group members contributed more than he/she did.
____ This person did not contribute to the group project.
If you feel the need to defend your answer to #7, do so here.
______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
Conclusion
After completing this project I want you to understand how it felt to be apart of a world where blacks and whites were not treated equally. I want you to truly understand the importance of Martlin Luther King Jr and Rosa Parks. I want you to imagine what life would be like today if those important leaders did not exsist.