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Vocabulary Civil Rights - the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality Equality – equal opportunity and fair Inequality – when things aren’t equal or fair Struggle/fight/movement – opposing/trying to change something that isn’t right through actions, words and sometimes violence Eradicate – Eliminate Tactics –strategies, plans – what was done

Performance Task Assessment Unit Question: How do we expand our Civil Rights? Standard WHST 11-12.7: Conduct research projects to answer a question or a solve a problem.

Civil Rights Group Project You will work in groups of 4 Pick an issue of inequality a minority group has faced in the US between 1940-today. You will be given a list to choose from or you may present your own topic to the teacher for approval Each Group will complete the following: Script (up to 5 minutes long with speaking parts for all group members) Visual Presentation Aid (such as PowerPoint, Video, Google Slides or Prezi) Each group will present to their classmates and US History in a community setting.

What must the Script Contain? 1. Introduction/background of the issue Where/when did it start and how does it affect your group 2. How has this fight for equality changed over time? How did they fight this issue at first? Who was involved? What hurdles/struggles did they face? How did the fight change over time? How did the tactics used change over time? Who was fighting for the change?

What must the Script Contain? 3. How can we eradicate the issue of inequality in the future? This question is asking you to evaluate the situation today AND to make recommendations on how to improve the situation. How is this group facing the situation today? What tactics would make the most sense today? Who should be involved?

Script Requirements Tasks are to be DIVIDED among the Group Members EQUALLY. Scripts are DUE Friday March 9th on Turnitin.com NO LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED The script is an expansion of what is on the PowerPoint and is a written version of what each person will say during the presentation. Each person’s section must be labeled with their name. Must answer Questions 1-3. Double spaced, typed, MLA formatting. No longer than 5 minutes.

Presentation Aid Requirements This is what you will present visually to the community. Your script is based on the Visual Presentation. Introduction Brief Background of the issue and how it affects the minority group Who was fighting? Where did the movement start? What tactics did they use? Changes over time How did the focus of the movement change overtime. Who is involved now vs. before. How did their tactics change over time? What are the issues today? How can we eradicate this issue in the future? Visual aid should be engaging and interesting to those in the audience!