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This Webquest uses relevant historical content matter to address English 11 objectives of analyzing informational texts, locating and comparing non-print media and personally responding to information through writing and creative use of technology.
In this WebQuest you will become an agent for change, working with Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders to fight for equal rights for Black Americans
Martin Luther King Jr. believed in the power of non-violent protest, the form of resistance chosen by Ghandi to lead India to self-governance in 1942. Both Martin Luther King and Gandi were inspired by Thoreau's views in "Civil Disobedience."
TASK
TASK
Your assignment is to create a PowerPoint presentation giving an overview of what was going on socially and politically in the American South during the time that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote his "Letter From Birmingham Jail. Your presentation should address the following key figures and terms:
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference
- Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
- Montgomery Bus Boycott
- Freedom Summer
- Jim Crow Laws
- Bombingham (Birmingham’s nickname)
- Bull Connor
- Voter Intimidation
- Segregation
Process:
Process:
Include a balance of text, pictures and relevant videos. Color and organization are important. Be sure to cite where you got all information from using MLA style. Works Cited should go at the end of your presentation. See example MLA style entry below:
Evaluation:
Evaluation:
The criteria you will be graded on are to the right--->
The criteria you will be graded on are to the right--->
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