Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills Develop research and reading skills Develop oral and written communication and presentation skills Develop self esteem and confidence Develop a sense of responsibility for and involvement in the democratic process

 RIGHTS and RESPONSIBILITIES  Civil rights  Women’s rights  Animal rights  Workers’ rights  Human rights

Theme: Rights and Responsibilities Interest: Civil Rights in the United States Topic: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Issue: King travels to Memphis in 1968 to support city’s sanitation workers strike

Theme: Rights and Responsibilities Interest: Civil Rights in Georgia Topic: Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes Issue: The right to enroll as students at the University of Georgia

 Stage 1 --  Determine topic  Create a thesis statement  Begin research process  Investigate sources  Read  Read some more  Determine presentation method

 Stage 2 --  Continue research process  Investigate sources  Read  Read some more  Visit National Archives Center in Morrow, GA ▪ PRIMARY DOCUMENTS ▪ Letters, photographs, court papers

 Finalize Presentation – CHOOSE ONE!  Historical paper  Historical website  Historical performance  Documentary ▪ iMovie  Exhibit ▪ Backboard

 Topic idea and project format  End of February  March  Find primary sources  Find secondary sources  Work on Annotated Bibliography as you go ▪ MLA style  Process Paper must be included ▪ (except if you are doing historical paper category)  Visit NHD sites on the web ▪ Look for award-winning example projects

Open the links on this page to view exemplary papers, exhibits, websites, performances, and documentaries.page

 Top Secret Tactics for D-Day Top Secret Tactics for D-Day  Upton Sinclair and Chicago Meatpackers Upton Sinclair and Chicago Meatpackers

 Golden Age of Radio Golden Age of Radio  Civilian Conservation Corps Civilian Conservation Corps

 Camp David Accords Camp David Accords  Samuel Morse Samuel Morse  The Election of 1860 The Election of 1860  Americans with Disabilities Act Americans with Disabilities Act

 The Life of Congressman John Lewis

Hosea Williams, John Lewis and Amelia Boynton, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated v. Honorable George C. Wallace, as Governor of the State of Alabama, et al Case No N A class action suit brought by Hosea Williams, John Lewis, and Amelia Boynton against Governor George C. Wallace and the State of Alabama concerning the protection of marchers as they walked from Selma to Montgomery on behalf of Negro voter registration in Alabama. The march from Selma to Montgomery in 1965 was a pivotal event in the history of the Civil Rights Movement