“With Liberty and Justice for All” Reenacting the Civil Rights Movement “With Liberty and Justice for All” Reenacting the Civil Rights Movement CREDITS CONCLUSION EVALUATION PROCESS TASK INTRODUCTION

The goal of this Web Quest is designed to engage students in discovering, discussing and developing an understanding of the importance behind historical events in African American History that changes our Nation.

Have you ever wondered what it was like to live during he Civil Rights Movements? Wouldn’t you like to hear Martin Luther King, Jr. stand up and say, “I have a dream…” Well here is your chance to travel back in time and to make one of these important event come alive. If you are up for this challenge then follow the WebQuest and let history come alive! Have you ever wondered what it was like to live during he Civil Rights Movements? Wouldn’t you like to hear Martin Luther King, Jr. stand up and say, “I have a dream…” Well here is your chance to travel back in time and to make one of these important event come alive. If you are up for this challenge then follow the WebQuest and let history come alive! Introduction Back to Choices

TASK 1.You will work with a team and be assigned an event that took place during the Civil Rights Movement. 2.Your job is to become an expert on that event by using a research organizer and the Internet sites provided to gather information on your historical event. 3.Write an individual report about your historical event. 4.Participate in an reenacted of your historical event. Back to Choices

PROCESS STEP 1: First, look up the following words and record them in your Organizer:Organizer: DIRECTIONS: Write a definition for each word below: 1. Segregation6. Boycott 2. Integration7. Reform 3. Discrimination8. Jim Crow Laws 4. Racism9. Protest 5. Suffrage10. Civil Rights Websites to locate words: Back to Choices

PROCESS Step 2: You will now use provided Internet sites to research your event and write a report. Additional sites are provided on the Credit page as well as videos on your event. Credit Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka Selma to Montgomery March Freedom Riders Little Rock Nine Montgomery Bus Boycott Sit-In Movement March on Washington RESEARCH ORGANIZER Remember, you need to be an expect on your event, so be sure you locate all the facts. Back to Choices

PROCESS Step 3: Once you and your team have finished your research process, you can begin developing a written report. Be sure to include the following items: Pictures of key people from the event Pictures of the event A typed written report highlighting the information gathered from your research. Report must include sources. Remember, you need to be an expect on your event, so be sure you locate all the facts. Back to Choices

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PROCESS Step 4: Each team will present a reenactment of their Civil Rights Movement event: 1.Prepare a short speech for your event 2.Create props and design a background scene 3.Dress as people from the Civil Rights Movement event 4. Create invitations to invite visitors to your reenactment. Back to Choices

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CONCLUSION Good work you are now an expect on a famous event of the Civil Rights Movement. You should also have a better understanding of past historical events and their impact on the world. You not only know about your particular event, but also about other events of the Civil Rights Movement that your classmates chose. GREAT TEAM WORK! Back to Choices

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