The Civil Rights Movement

Introduction

Integration? Segregation? The Little Rock 9? Civil Disobedience? Rosa Parks? Prejudice? The marches? Martin Luther King,Jr.? Governor Wallace? Church bombings?

These terms and individuals all tie in with

The Civil Rights Movement.

For this webquest, let's travel back in time to discover how this movement began,identify the key leaders, uncover the important events and view a timeline of these events to better understand these dates in history.

Let's also find out how The Civil Rights Movement has even had an impact on how middle schools students in 2016 interact with each other.

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Process

LET the QUEST BEGIN!

You and your partner will explore the following websites in order to complete this FIVE-PART QUEST:

http://www.visionaryproject.org/timeline/ (Links to an external site.)

http://www.jfklibrary.org/JFK/JFK-in-History/Civil-Rights-Movement.aspx

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Links to an external site.)

http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/civil-rights-act/ (Links to an external site.)

http://www.britannica.com/event/American-civil-rights-movement

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/civil-rights-movement-overview

I. BACKGROUND

What was the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

What is the background for its creation?

What did this law accomplish?

II. KEY FIGURES

Find two key figures from the Civil Rights Movement. Describe what they did that was important to the Civil Rights Movement.

III. WORDS TO KNOW

Identify these terms and make a MATCHING GAME to exchange with another group of partners. Have an answer key available to check their answers after you exchange your games. (integration, segregation, prejudice, civil rights,civil disobedience, boycott, racism)

IV. TIMELINE OF EVENTS

Choose 8-10 events that you and your partner feel were the most significant during The Civil Rights Movement. Create a timeline plotting these dates and events. You may use the computer to create this or you may illustrate and write the events using posterboard or chart paper.

V. APPLICATION

Write a one-page summary explaining how The Civil Rights Movement has had an effect on you and your partner as middle school students in 2016. Include details you learned from the websites in your summary. Include basic citation for each of the sites used.

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Evaluation

WEBQUEST GRADING RUBRIC

Here is the rubric for the timeline portion of your webquest. The rest of the assignment will be graded for accuracy and completion, as well as your ability to work together.


Timeline : Civil Rights Movement



Teacher Name: Sakara Bruce


Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Title	The timeline has a creative title that accurately describes the material and is easy to locate.	The timeline has an effective title that accurately describes the material and is easy to locate.	The timeline has a title that is easy to locate.	The title is missing or difficult to locate.
Dates	An accurate, complete date has been included for each event.	An accurate, complete date has been included for almost every event.	An accurate date has been included for almost every event.	Dates are inaccurate and/or missing for several events.
Content/Facts	Facts were accurate for all events reported on the timeline.	Facts were accurate for almost all events reported on the timeline.	Facts were accurate for most (~75%) of the events reported on the timeline.	Facts were often inaccurate for events reported on the timeline.
Resources	The timeline contained at least 8-10 events related to the topic being studied.	The timeline contained at least 6-7 events related to the topic being studied.	The timeline contained at least 5 events related to the topic being studied.	The timeline contained fewer than 5 events.
Time Use	Classroom time was used to work on the project. Conversations were not disruptive and focused on the work.	Classroom time was used to work on the project the majority of the time. Conversations were not disruptive and focused on the work.	Classroom time was used to work on the project the majority of the time, but conversations often were disruptive or did not focus on the work.	Student did not use classroom time to work on the project and/or was highly disruptive.
Readability	The overall appearance of the timeline is pleasing and easy to read.	The overall appearance of the timeline is somewhat pleasing and easy to read.	The timeline is relatively readable.	The timeline is difficult to read.
Readability	The overall appearance of the timeline is pleasing and easy to read.	The overall appearance of the timeline is somewhat pleasing and easy to read.	The timeline is relatively readable.	The timeline is difficult to read.