MARCH 22, 2015

CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT (PART I)

MISS ARGUELLES-PEREZ | US HISTORY | S2-01
I am hoping this will be a fun and yet resourceful project for you all.
As you already know, we hav e been looking at the Civ il Rights Mov ement and you seem to hav e a good grasp on
the subject. For this project you will design a series of presentations that will assess your knowledge or research of any
approv ed subject during the civ il rights mov ement.
You will choose your topic from any of the following categories and ev en follow a specific group of people within
that category:
Black Power
Gender equity issues
American Indian Movement
Chicano Movement
LGBT rights or gay liberation
Education
Voting Rights
Religious

For ex ample Children w it hin t he Black Pow er Mov ement

Part one of the quarter project is separated into 3 parts: an introduction, a timeline, and personal reflection.
INTRODUCTION (30 points: creativ ity, meets requirements, comprehension of information)

2.

Pick which tool you will use for the introduction and initial which you choose. (This must be done for timeline too)
Your introduction must include at least 5 images relating to your topic. (Please cit e w here y ou obt ained t he image)

3.

You must present at least 5 events or themes which you will elaborate on within the rest of the project.

4.

Your introduction should capture the audience enough to urge them to learn more about the mov ement.
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Example: https://animoto.com/samples/education/jktzTofygNAu13RxEsXYDw

1.

Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v =KRyEOiCmusw

Example: http://www.powtoon.com/show/gguaqMNfZWk/civ il-rights/

Please note that Animoto is free, but free v ersion only giv es you a max of 30 seconds.

Note examples do not necessarily follow project requirements, but are an idea of what
your introduction may look like. Be Creat ive!

If you have any ot her creat ive or inspiring t ools not included t hat you would like t o use for
t he int roduct ion, do not hesit ate t o use it . Please just make sure you get it approved p rior
t o it s use.

CONTENT AREA 1

INTRODUCTION

LINK

TUTORIAL

PowerPoint (5+ slides)

Microsoft Office

https://prezi.com/support/article/steps/get-

OR Prezi (5+ slides)

http://prezi.com/

started-with-prezi/

Animoto

https://animoto.com/

https://animoto.com/blog/news/creatingyour-first-animoto-v ideo/

PowToon

http://www.powtoon.com/

https://www.powtoon.com/tutorials/

INITIALS

TIMELINE (45 Points: Creativ ity, meets requirements, comprehension of information)

1.

Must hav e at least 5 events which occurred within your mov ement

2.

Include date and summary of what occurred

3.

Must include at least 2 leaders within this mov ement and at least 1 speech, and 1 court case or law passed
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They may intercede

4.

This timeline should reflect the impact of the mov ement and may extend ev en to the present.

Example: http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/civ il-rights-mov ement-timeline--5

Example: http://timerime.com/en/ev ent/320601/Chicano+Mov ement/

Note examples do not necessarily follow project requirements, but are an idea of
what your introduction may look like. Be Creat ive!

If you have any ot her creat ive or inspiring t ools not included t hat you would like t o
use for t he t imeline, do not hesit at e t o use it . Please just make sure you get it
approved prior t o it s use.

CONTENT AREA 2

TIMELINE

LINK

TUTORIAL

Time Glider

http://timeglider.com/

https://timeglider.com/how_it_works

Time Toast

http://www.timetoast.com/

http://www.slideshare.net/educ215langosch/time-

INITIALS

toast-tutorial
Time Rime

http://www.timerime.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v =mxvQJ-ztYSA

Personal Reflection (25 points: meets requirements, degree of reflection)

1.

Must be at least 2 paragraphs long (paragraph= 5+ sentences)

2.

Reflect on what youv e learned or enjoyed about the project.

3.

Reflect on how the mov ement may affect you personally or why you chose the topic.

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