1. UNIT 3 EA 1 HISTORICAL INVESTIGATION AND PRESENTATION TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD: 1930’S AND 1960’S CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT

2. ASSIGNMENT : RESEARCH, CREATE, AND PRESENT A MULTIMEDIA PROJECT ON A PERSON, ORGANIZATION, OR EVENT THAT CONTRIBUTED TO A POSITIVE CHANGE DURING THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT.

3. PART 1: RESEARCH PROPOSAL FORM A GROUP OF 2-4 STUDENTS. CHOOSE AT LEAST ONE PERSON, ORGANIZATION, OR EVENT THAT CONTRIBUTED TO POSITIVE CHANGE DURING THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT. USE THE LIST PROVIDED (PBS.ORG.—JIM CROW) FILL OUT A PROPOSAL SHEET EACH MEMBER OF THE GROUPS SIGNS IT THE FOLLOWING TIMELINE MAY HELP YOU CHOOSE A FOCUS SUBJECT: HTTP://WWW.CNN.COM/EVENTS/1997/MLK/LINKS.HTML OR PAGE 192 IN SPRINGBOARD HTTP://WWW.CNN.COM/EVENTS/1997/MLK/LINKS.HTML

4. GROUPS: WRITE PROPOSAL QUESTIONS PART 1 CONTINUED: WRITE AT LEAST TWO OPEN-ENDED RESEARCH QUESTIONS THAT WILL GUIDE YOUR RESEARCH. CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING: WHAT WAS LIFE LIKE FOR AFRICAN-AMERICANS IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA DURING JIM CROW? WHY DID MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. GO TO JAIL IN BIRMINGHAM IN 1963? ADD THE QUESTIONS TO YOUR PROPOSAL SHEET

5. GET TEACHER APPROVAL OF THE TOPIC AND QUESTIONS BEFORE STARTING THE PROJECT

6. PART TWO: RESEARCH 1. ASSIGN RESEARCH QUESTIONS TO EACH GROUP MEMBER 2. FIND 3 RELIABLE WEBSITES AND/OR BOOKS THAT HELP YOU ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. (NO WIKIPEDIA OR ASK.COM) USE MAY USE: HTTP://WWW.PBS.ORG/WNET/JIMCROW/STORIES_EVENTS_PLESSY.HTML 3. FOR EACH WEBSITE OR BOOK SOURCE: CREATE AN INDEX CARD. (TOTAL CARDS: AT LEAST 3)

7. SAMPLE INDEX CARD FRONT: OF NOTECARD: LIST THE TOPIC AND WEBSITE (OR BOOK) USE MLA STYLE TOPIC: JIM CROW LAWS SOURCE: "THE RISE AND FALL OF JIM CROW." PBS. EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, 2002. WEB. 11 AUG. 2012.. BACK: NOTES (AT LEAST TWO GOOD NOTES) ”THE JIM CROW ERA WAS ONE OF STRUGGLE -- NOT ONLY FOR THE VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE, DISCRIMINATION, AND POVERTY, BUT BY THOSE WHO WORKED TO CHALLENGE (OR PROMOTE) SEGREGATION IN THE SOUTH.” EVEN THOUGH JIM CROW WAS A TERM THAT WAS COINED IN THE SOUTH, RACIAL INEQUALITY WAS A NATIONAL PROBLEM. PBS IS A RELIABLE ORGANIZATION AND THE WEBSITE PROVIDES A MIX OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES. IMAGES OR LINKS TO INTERACTIVE TOOLS COULD BE INCORPORATED INTO A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION.

8. PART 3 CREATE AN AUDIENCE GUIDE MUST INCLUDE THE TITLE OF YOUR PRESENTATION AND CLASS PERIOD MUST INCLUDE THREE QUESTIONS THAT THE AUDIENCE CAN FIND THE ANSWER TO DURING YOUR PRESENTATION COLLECT AND TURN IN WITH YOUR INDEX CARDS FOR A GRADE

9. SAMPLE OR AUDIENCE GUIDE JIM CROW POWER POINT PERIOD 2 QUESTION 1: WHERE DID THE NAME “JIM CROW” COME FROM? ____________________________________________ QUESTION 2: WHEN WAS MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. ASSASSINATED? ____________________________________________ QUESTIONS 3: WHAT WAS A SIT IN? ____________________________________________

10. PART 4 MULTIMEDIA PROJECT OR DISPLAY CHOICES: POWERPOINT: AT LEAST 8 SLIDES WITH A SUMMARY OF EACH AND A BIBLIOGRAPHY (SOURCE) YOU MUST INCLUDE AT LEAST THREE SOURCES TRIFOLD DISPLAY BOARD: AT LEAST 8 PICTURES AND A WITH A SUMMARY OF EACH AND A BIBLIOGRAPHY (SOURCE) YOU MUST INCLUDE AT LEAST THREE SOURCES VIDEO: (SEE MRS. REEVES FOR APPROVAL) OTHER: ( (SEE MRS. REEVES FOR APPROVAL)

11. PART 5 PRESENTATION 1. DIVIDE THE TALKING POINTS (OR SLIDES) EQUALLY BETWEEN PRESENTERS OR DESIGNATE ONE PERSON TO LEAD THE PRESENTATION. 2. PREPARE (AND NUMBER) NOTES FOR EACH OF YOUR TALKING POINTS.\ IF YOU ARE PRESENTING. 3. REHEARSE YOUR PRESENTATION UNTIL YOU CAN DELIVER IT SMOOTHLY AND MAINTAIN EYE CONTACT WITH THE AUDIENCE.

12. PRESENTATION TIPS DO NOT LOOK AT THE SCREEN; LOOK AT THE AUDIENCE AND REFER TO YOUR NOTECARDS. YOUR NOTECARDS ARE YOUR SCRIPT: INCLUDE DETAILS ABOUT EACH OF YOUR BULLET POINTS. PRACTICE

13. HELPFUL WEBSITES HTTP://WWW.HISTORY.COM/TOPICS/CIVIL-RIGHTS-MOVEMENT HTTP://WWW.NPS.GOV/NR/TRAVEL/CIVILRIGHTS/ HTTP://WWW.BRITANNICA.COM/EBCHECKED/TOPIC/119368/AMERICAN- CIVIL-RIGHTS-MOVEMENT/288197/DU-BOIS-TO-BROWN HTTP://WWW.PBS.ORG/WGBH/AMEX/EYESONTHEPRIZE/ HTTP://CRMVET.ORG/