Civil Rights Research
Choose one of the topics
below for your Civil Rights Research Project. Find resources via the internet and text. The resources you will find include a variety of information including websites, newspaper articles, interviews, audio clips, timelines, and pictures. You will need to read through the resources and gather information for your report/response. You may find some of the resources more useful than others. Remember to pay attention to the details and take notes. Some questions to consider are:
You are required to take HANDWRITTENnotes from the sources. Make sure that you LIST down
what sources you use at the top of each note section (You will need to create a bibliography at the end – use bibme.org to help!). Must have at least THREE sources!
NOTE TAKING SHEET
Your notes do NOT have to be in complete sentences. Paraphrase - do NOT write word for word as it will hurt you later! If you find a quote you like, you MUST cite it (put where it is from).
Topics
Civil Rights in Today’s World
– Research the meaning of Civil Rights. Look at the Civil Rights Movement. What were some of the characteristics of the movement? Research a current movement dealing with civil rights that is similar to
that of the one in the 1950’s. Explain what it is and some of the characteristics of the movement. Discuss how it is similar and different to that of the 1950’s/1960’s.
Songs of the Civil Rights Movement
(choose five) –Music was an important part of the Civil Rights Movement. Research how music impacted the movement and the people of this time. Find five specific songs and analyze them for their connection the movement. Explain what they represent in the movement and what they mean.
Important Figures of the Civil Rights Movement
(choose one) –Choose one important figure from the Civil Rights movement (see list below for choices or if you have one of your own, come see me). Research their life and their connection to the movement (the majority of research should be about their involvement in the Civil Rights Movement). Why are they important to the Civil Rights Movement?
Rosa Parks
Emmett Till
Ku Klux Klan
Medgar Evers
Thurgood Marshall
"Bull" Connor
Black Panther Party
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
James Chaney/Michael Schwerner/Andrew Goodman
Jimmie Lee Jackson
James Meredith
The Woman’s Place in the Civil Rights Movement
(choose one) – Research how women affected the Civil Rights Movement. Then choose one important woman activist and research her connection the movement. Why was that person important? How did their contributions differ from the male leaders?
Sports and the Civil Rights movement –
Research how sports were affected by the Civil Rights Movement. Then choose one athlete who was important to Civil Rights and research their connection to the movement. Why was that person important? How did their contributions effect the movement? What obstacles were faced by the integration of sports?
Important Events of the Civil Rights Movement
(choose one) -Choose one important event from the Civil Rights movement (see list below for choices or if you have one of your own, come see me). Research this event and its connection to the movement. How did this event impact later events or important figures?
Brown Vs. Board of Education
Little Rock 9
16th Street Baptist Church Bombing
Selma to Montgomery March (3)
Freedom Summer
Greensboro Sit-in
Children's Crusade/Birmingham Campaign
Freedom Rides
March on Washington
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Voting Rights Act 1965
At the end of the research, you will be responsible for presenting your topic in a final product. You will also be creating a short (around 5 minutes) presentation about your topic that you will share with the class. Ideas for final product -
Prezi (see me for login info) (online presentation tool)
Powerpoint
Brochure - Inside Template // Outside Template
Journal Entries
Animoto Video (see me for login info) (video maker)
Report
Mixbook (online scrapbook)
Poster
Weebly website (see me for login info)
RUBRIC FOR RESEARCH PROJECT
Name_______________________________________________________________
Notes– all notes are handwritten, paraphrased (your own words), and complete. - 50
Product– chosen product is clear, content is correct, writing is well done. - 25
Presentation– Product/visual was used in presentation, speaker was clear and to the point, good
presentation skills - 15
Bibliography– complete and correct (may use a website to help) - 5
Participation– worked well during class time, was respectful during presentations - 5
below for your Civil Rights Research Project. Find resources via the internet and text. The resources you will find include a variety of information including websites, newspaper articles, interviews, audio clips, timelines, and pictures. You will need to read through the resources and gather information for your report/response. You may find some of the resources more useful than others. Remember to pay attention to the details and take notes. Some questions to consider are:
You are required to take HANDWRITTENnotes from the sources. Make sure that you LIST down
what sources you use at the top of each note section (You will need to create a bibliography at the end – use bibme.org to help!). Must have at least THREE sources!
NOTE TAKING SHEET
Your notes do NOT have to be in complete sentences. Paraphrase - do NOT write word for word as it will hurt you later! If you find a quote you like, you MUST cite it (put where it is from).
Topics
Civil Rights in Today’s World
– Research the meaning of Civil Rights. Look at the Civil Rights Movement. What were some of the characteristics of the movement? Research a current movement dealing with civil rights that is similar to
that of the one in the 1950’s. Explain what it is and some of the characteristics of the movement. Discuss how it is similar and different to that of the 1950’s/1960’s.
Songs of the Civil Rights Movement
(choose five) –Music was an important part of the Civil Rights Movement. Research how music impacted the movement and the people of this time. Find five specific songs and analyze them for their connection the movement. Explain what they represent in the movement and what they mean.
Important Figures of the Civil Rights Movement
(choose one) –Choose one important figure from the Civil Rights movement (see list below for choices or if you have one of your own, come see me). Research their life and their connection to the movement (the majority of research should be about their involvement in the Civil Rights Movement). Why are they important to the Civil Rights Movement?
Rosa Parks
Emmett Till
Ku Klux Klan
Medgar Evers
Thurgood Marshall
"Bull" Connor
Black Panther Party
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
James Chaney/Michael Schwerner/Andrew Goodman
Jimmie Lee Jackson
James Meredith
The Woman’s Place in the Civil Rights Movement
(choose one) – Research how women affected the Civil Rights Movement. Then choose one important woman activist and research her connection the movement. Why was that person important? How did their contributions differ from the male leaders?
Sports and the Civil Rights movement –
Research how sports were affected by the Civil Rights Movement. Then choose one athlete who was important to Civil Rights and research their connection to the movement. Why was that person important? How did their contributions effect the movement? What obstacles were faced by the integration of sports?
Important Events of the Civil Rights Movement
(choose one) -Choose one important event from the Civil Rights movement (see list below for choices or if you have one of your own, come see me). Research this event and its connection to the movement. How did this event impact later events or important figures?
Brown Vs. Board of Education
Little Rock 9
16th Street Baptist Church Bombing
Selma to Montgomery March (3)
Freedom Summer
Greensboro Sit-in
Children's Crusade/Birmingham Campaign
Freedom Rides
March on Washington
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Voting Rights Act 1965
At the end of the research, you will be responsible for presenting your topic in a final product. You will also be creating a short (around 5 minutes) presentation about your topic that you will share with the class. Ideas for final product -
Prezi (see me for login info) (online presentation tool)
Powerpoint
Brochure - Inside Template // Outside Template
Journal Entries
Animoto Video (see me for login info) (video maker)
Report
Mixbook (online scrapbook)
Poster
Weebly website (see me for login info)
RUBRIC FOR RESEARCH PROJECT
Name_______________________________________________________________
Notes– all notes are handwritten, paraphrased (your own words), and complete. - 50
Product– chosen product is clear, content is correct, writing is well done. - 25
Presentation– Product/visual was used in presentation, speaker was clear and to the point, good
presentation skills - 15
Bibliography– complete and correct (may use a website to help) - 5
Participation– worked well during class time, was respectful during presentations - 5