Civil+Rights+Movement

Class: Social Studies Grade: 12th Topic: Civil Rights Movement Link: [|Here]

Civil Rights Movement
 In this unit, we will be learning about the Civil Rights Movement. We will be using various technology tools to analyze and examine the key events, individuals, and places during these years. The website [|History.com] provided the below overview. Peruse the website for additional information. " Nearly 100 years after the Emancipation Proclamation, African Americans in Southern states still inhabited a starkly unequal world of disenfranchisement, segregation and various forms of oppression, including race-inspired violence. “Jim Crow” laws at the local and state levels barred them from classrooms and bathrooms, from theaters and train cars, from juries and legislatures. In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the “separate but equal” doctrine that formed the basis for state-sanctioned discrimination, drawing national and international attention to African Americans’ plight. In the turbulent decade and a half that followed, civil rights activists used nonviolent protest and civil disobedience to bring about change, and the federal government made legislative headway with initiatives such as the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Civil Rights Act of 1968. Many leaders from within the African American community and beyond rose to prominence during the Civil Rights era, including Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, Andrew Goodman and others. They risked—and sometimes lost—their lives in the name of freedom and equality."

There were many significant and important events that o ccurred during this time period. As a group (groups listed below), select 10 events and map them using [|Creately.com]. Here is an [|example] of one I created. You must include at least two links to videos, photos, or websites within your timeline, so when you click on the "bubble" it takes the user to new information. Some events you might consider including are listed below. You are not limited to these events, be creative! Events can be political, social, and economical in nature. After your group has created the timeline, you will present the timeline to the class on the SmartBoard, explaining the events you have chosen and why these are significant/relevant to the movement.  FEB. 1, 1960 Four black university students from N.C. A&T University began a sit-in at a segregated F.W. Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, N.C.   MARCH 6, 1960 President Kennedy issued Executive Order 10925, prohibiting discrimination in federal government hiring on the basis of race, religion or national origin and establishing APRIL 1960 === OCT. 1, 1962 James Meredith became the first black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi. President Kennedy sent 5,000 federal troops to contain the violence and riots surrounding the incident. === == JUNE 12, 1963 Mississippi's NAACP field secretary, 37-year-old Medgar Evers, was murdered outside his home in Jackson, Miss. == === AUG. 28, 1963 More than 250,000 people join in the March on Washington. Congregating at the Lincoln Memorial, participants listened as Martin Luther King delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. === === SEPT. 15, 1963 Four young girls, Denise McNair, Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson and Addie Mae Collins, attending Sunday school were killed when a bomb exploded at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, a popular location for civil rights meetings.1964  === === JAN. 23, 1964 The 24th Amendment abolished the poll tax, which had originally been instituted in 11 southern states. The poll tax made it difficult for blacks to vote. ===
 * Civil Rights Timeline Assignment

MAY 4, 1964 (FREEDOM SUMMER)
JULY 2, 1964 President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

MARCH 1965 Selma to Montgomery Marches
=== <span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,sans-serif;">AUG. 10, 1965 Congress passed the Voting Rights Act of 1965, making it easier for Southern blacks to register to vote. Literacy tests, poll taxes and other such requirements that were used to restrict black voting were made illegal. === === <span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,sans-serif;">SEPT. 24, 1965 President Lyndon Johnson issued Executive Order 11246 to enforce affirmative action for the first time because he believed asserting civil rights laws were not enough to remedy discrimination. === === <span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,sans-serif;">AUG. 30, 1967 Senate confirmed President Lyndon Johnson's appointment of Thurgood Marshall as the first African American Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court after he served for two years as a Solicitor General of the United States. === === <span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,sans-serif;">APRIL 4, 1968 Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., at age 39, was shot as he was standing on the balcony outside his hotel room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn.   === === <span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,sans-serif;">APRIL 11, 1968 President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1968, prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental and financing of housing. === === <span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,sans-serif;">APRIL 20, 1971 The Supreme Court, in Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education upheld busing as a legitimate means for achieving integration of public schools. === <span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,sans-serif;"> Groups: <span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,sans-serif;"> - Billy, Larry, Tom, and Sally <span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,sans-serif;"> - Matt, Andrea, Nick, and Allison <span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,sans-serif;"> - Adam, Evan, Carly, and Bri <span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,sans-serif;"> - Alicia, Casey, Mandy, and Ian

<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,sans-serif;"> This is [|rubric] I will be using to grade the timeline. Please review before completing to ensure you have all the information required. || "Freedom Riders" Reflection Assignment <span style="background-color: #38761d; color: #ffff00; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">"I got up one morning in May and I said to my folks at home, I won't be back today because I'm a Freedom Rider. It was like a wave or a wind that you didn't know where it was coming from or where it was going, but you knew you were supposed to be there. — Pauline Knight-Ofuso, Freedom Rider

<span style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif;">We will be watching the PBS documentary "Freedom Riders" within class. From May until November 1961, more than 400 black and white Americans risked their lives—and many endured savage beatings and imprisonment—for simply traveling together on buses and trains as they journeyed through the Deep South. Deliberately violating Jim Crow laws, the Freedom Riders met with bitter racism and mob violence along the way, sorely testing their belief in nonviolent activism. Organized by the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), the self-proclaimed "Freedom Riders" came from all strata of American society—black and white, young and old, male and female, Northern and Southern. They embarked on the Rides knowing the danger but firmly committed to the ideals of non-violent protest, aware that their actions could provoke a savage response but willing to put their lives on the line for the cause of justice. Says filmmaker Stanley Nelson, "The lesson of the Freedom Rides is that great change can come from a few small steps taken by courageous people. And that sometimes to do any great thing, it's important that we step out alone." [|(PBS)]

<span style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif;">After watching this documentary, you will reflect and explain your reaction to the video via VoiceThread. You may use one of the below prompts to help your thought process but are not limited to these ideas. There is no right or wrong answers, ideas, or opinions, you are expected to critically think and examine the themes of the documentary and how it made you feel. Think about the following: <span style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif;"> * How did the events depicted within the documentary make you feel? <span style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif;"> * Why do you think the Freedom Riders Choose to do this? <span style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif;"> * Why do you think people reacted the way they did to the Freedom Riders? <span style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif;"> * Do you realize how easy it is to register to vote today? All you need is to fill out this [|form] ...

<span style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif;">Your response needs to be at least 3 minutes but may be longer. You have the option of recording yourself or recording your voice with photos or quotes on the screen. You will then watch your classmates' reflections and select one to respond to. This response can be another VoiceThread, you can comment within the original VoiceThread by using the keyboard option, or use a completely different vehicle. (needs pre approval by me!)

<span style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif;">Possible Prompts: <span style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif;"> 1. How far would you go or how hard would you fight for the right to vote? <span style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif;"> 2. If you were to describe a Freedom Rider, what words would you use and why? <span style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif;"> 3. If you were alive during this time, would you have been a Freedom Rider? Why or why not? If not, is there a cause that would move you into action like the Freedom Riders?

<span style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif;">My VoiceThread reflection is [|here]. Add your reflection to my prompt by clicking on "comment" and logging in (your login information will be provided). VoiceThread has many great [|tutorials] to help you guide the process.

<span style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif;">This is [|rubric] I will be using to grade the VoiceThread assignment. Please review before completing to ensure you have all the information required. || <span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Civil Rights Poem Video/ Comic Project   <span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Poetry and music had a large impact on the Civil Rights Movement. Writers like Langston Hughes, Sojourner Truth, Maya Angelou, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were just a few of the prolific writers during this time. The poems, speeches and songs written during this time were to help uplift and strengthen the movement workers, help them continue to fight and to remind them what they were fighting for. Look over these videos to hear a few of these inspirational [|poems] and [|speeches]. <span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">As pairs, you will be creating a video using [|Stupeflix Studio] or a comic using Pixton. Following these steps while creating your video: <span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"> - Select a poem, song, or speech from the Civil Rights Movement. It can be by the writers mentioned above or by someone else. Ask me if you need clarification. <span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"> - The text needs to be incorporated within the video <span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"> - Use images, video clips, text, audio and other information to create your video <span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"> - When the video is complete, publish it to YouTube (it will be an option when complete the video) <span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"> - We will then show the videos to the class for all to enjoy!

<span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Preview my [|video] for Dr. Maya Angelou's //I Know Why the Cage Bird Sings.//

<span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">If you choose to make a [|comic], follow these steps: <span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"> -  <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">The text needs to be incorporated within the comic <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">- Use art, images, background changes to create the comic <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">- When done with the comic, provide the link and we will show it to the class!

<span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Preview my [|comic] for Dr. Maya Angelou's //I Know Why the Cage Bird Sings.//

<span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"> This is [|rubric] I will be using to grade the Video assignment. Please review before completing to ensure you have all the information required. || When you finish each assignment, load it onto this [|wikispace] page. There is a project created for each assignment.