Entry Event: Watch the video above to hear the song, "Glory" co-written by Common and John Legend. As you listen to and read the lyrics, think about what they mean to you, what they might mean to others, and what they may have meant to leaders of the Civil Rights Movement during the 1950s and 1960s.
On Friday, March 27 you will participate in a rally regarding Brown vs. Board of Education, a panel discussion focused on the issue of Civil Rights, take a literacy test, and reenact the Selma to Montgomery March at the Henry County High School track. Members from the NAACP, Office of Civil Rights, HCS Central Office, and Congressman John Lewis (confirmation of his attendance still pending) will be in attendance to evaluate your participation in each event.
Driving Question: Have the battles fought by the leaders of the Civil Rights Movement been resolved?
Phase One:
Each of you will select an area of interest to research and then teach others about through a podcast. You will work with others with the same interest and collaborate to communicate all aspects of the chosen event. These podcasts will be due on Friday, March 20. You will have access to podcast content criteria doc, a content graphic organizer, podcast graphic organizer, GarageBand tutorial, sample podcasts, a collaboration rubric, and podcast rubric to support you with this project. These podcasts will be shared with the King Center in Atlanta, your Kidblogs, and our class website so that others can learn from you.
The historical events from which you have to choose are listed below. However, once your topic is chosen, you may decide on the perspective from which you report the story (A white southerner, a southern African American, a police officer, a female, a male, a teacher, a student, a child, etc.). Regardless of the perspective, you must only report historically accurate information that is supported with evidence.
The "Big Ideas" to choose from:
*You may use, but are not limited to, the resources below for your research.
Montgomery Bus Boycotts
Library of Congress
Rosa Parks: Library of Congress (You will have to scroll down to find resources)
National Archives-Atlanta
Diagram showing where Rosa Parks sat on the bus
Police report for the arrest of Rosa Parks
Selma to Montgomery March
Letter from Mrs. E. Jackson
The First March From Selma
Photos (National Archives)
Freedom Songs: Selma, Alabama (Smithsonian Folkways)
March on Washington
Oral History: March on Washington
March on Washington: The National Museum of American History
The HIstory Channel
Proposed Statement, March on Washington (National Archives)
Webcast: A Day Like No Other: Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington
Brown vs. Board of Education (Topeka)
Letter to D. Eisenhower from 12 year old Marilyn Albertson in favor of school integration
President Clinton and Ernest Green (Little Rock Nine) speak with students
Virtual field trip of Brown vs Board exhibition at the National Museum of American History
National Park Service
On Friday, March 27 you will participate in a rally regarding Brown vs. Board of Education, a panel discussion focused on the issue of Civil Rights, take a literacy test, and reenact the Selma to Montgomery March at the Henry County High School track. Members from the NAACP, Office of Civil Rights, HCS Central Office, and Congressman John Lewis (confirmation of his attendance still pending) will be in attendance to evaluate your participation in each event.
Driving Question: Have the battles fought by the leaders of the Civil Rights Movement been resolved?
Phase One:
Each of you will select an area of interest to research and then teach others about through a podcast. You will work with others with the same interest and collaborate to communicate all aspects of the chosen event. These podcasts will be due on Friday, March 20. You will have access to podcast content criteria doc, a content graphic organizer, podcast graphic organizer, GarageBand tutorial, sample podcasts, a collaboration rubric, and podcast rubric to support you with this project. These podcasts will be shared with the King Center in Atlanta, your Kidblogs, and our class website so that others can learn from you.
The historical events from which you have to choose are listed below. However, once your topic is chosen, you may decide on the perspective from which you report the story (A white southerner, a southern African American, a police officer, a female, a male, a teacher, a student, a child, etc.). Regardless of the perspective, you must only report historically accurate information that is supported with evidence.
The "Big Ideas" to choose from:
- Montgomery Bus Boycotts
- Selma to Montgomery March
- March on Washington
- The Assassinations (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Robert F. Kennedy; John F. Kennedy)
- Brown vs. Board of Education
*You may use, but are not limited to, the resources below for your research.
Montgomery Bus Boycotts
Library of Congress
Rosa Parks: Library of Congress (You will have to scroll down to find resources)
National Archives-Atlanta
Diagram showing where Rosa Parks sat on the bus
Police report for the arrest of Rosa Parks
Selma to Montgomery March
Letter from Mrs. E. Jackson
The First March From Selma
Photos (National Archives)
Freedom Songs: Selma, Alabama (Smithsonian Folkways)
March on Washington
Oral History: March on Washington
March on Washington: The National Museum of American History
The HIstory Channel
Proposed Statement, March on Washington (National Archives)
Webcast: A Day Like No Other: Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington
Brown vs. Board of Education (Topeka)
Letter to D. Eisenhower from 12 year old Marilyn Albertson in favor of school integration
President Clinton and Ernest Green (Little Rock Nine) speak with students
Virtual field trip of Brown vs Board exhibition at the National Museum of American History
National Park Service