Civil Rights
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There are key people and events that made big changes to the way our country and our laws function today. Despite those big changes, our nation continues to struggle with equality on many levels: income, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, race, class, ethnicity, religion, opportunity, etc. Equality, a virtue woven into the very foundation of this country, is something worth fighting for-- no matter how long it takes. In this studio, you will be researching the Civil Rights Movement and the modern-day inequalities that impact US citizens' daily lives. With that research, you will be creating a multimedia presentation on a modern-day issue of civil rights or violation of liberties and bring awareness to the issue. Big change starts here, within each of us.
Lesson 1: Entry Event
To Do:
Watch the documentary The Civil Rights Movement: A Cultural Revolution
Make a copy and complete Reflection Questions
Submit to Slate when complete
COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS DEFINED
What will I be able to do after this studio?
English Competencies
Reading Critically
1.1 Choose and Apply Reading Strategies
1.2 Evaluate the main idea or theme
1.3 Analyze context and point of view
1.4 Analyze craft
Collaborative Discussion
3.1 Demonstrate preparedness and responsibility
3.2 Pose and respond to questions
3.3 Reflect on new learning
Conducting Research
4.1 Construct a research question
4.2 Identify and select credible, diverse sources to gather evidence
4.3 Use systems to gather and organize information
4.4 Evaluate and synthesize findings
Social Studies Competencies
Analyze Historical Events
1.1 Evaluate historical outcomes in context
1.2 Analyze multiple perspectives
1.3 Analyze historical sources
1.4 Evaluate the importance of people’s actions in shaping outcomes
1.5 Analyze outcomes as either change, continuity, or both
Engaging as a Citizen
2.1 Participate in community
2.2 Examine enduring problems
2.3 Build civic knowledge
2.4 Take action to improve my community
NextGen Competencies
Project Quality
1.1 Create a project plan
1.2 Create a high-quality project
1.3 Solve a real-world problem
1.4 Use technology
1.5 Reflect on my work and my impact
Presentation
2.1 Introduce presentation
2.2 Present findings and supporting evidence
2.3 Customize the presentation for the specific purpose, context, and audience
2.4 Use presentation aids
2.5 Use language and body movement effectively
2.6 Give an effective conclusion
What drives humans to seek equality?
What is my performance task?
Your task is to create a presentation using Google Slides, PowerPoint, Canva, etc. to display what you have learned in this studio. You can either tackle a modern example of a civil rights infringement or you can select one of the events that you have explored in the studio. The choice is yours! Review the requirements in the document NextGen Presentation Requirements before you start your project.