Civil Rights Webquest

Introduction

This site was created as an educational research tool in United States History. The
site will tour American Civil Rights from early 1900 through 1970.  Civil Rights is a struggle that expands centuries.  Founding settlers came to America in search of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness in a democracy, yet these founders were not willing to extend the same rights to Native Americans or American citizens.  WHY?

Webquest Lesson

     Divide the students into the number of groups you want to work with
     (something like a group per main knowledge source or perspective).  Use
     Cooperative Activity Outline, if needed.   Then let
     them know in the next section what they will do:

Instructions:
Group Assignment:     Using your assigned Group Title,  research the internet sites and identify most important information.  Visit all sites!  Present information to class with Note Outline and Visual.   Review class for quiz.
 

Requirements                         1.   Group Presentation
                                                   2.   Note Outline
                                                   3.   Visual Aid
                                                   4.   Quiz
                                                    5.   Quiz Key
 
 

       Internet Site:  www.angelfire.com/ok/ush2civilrights/webopen.html

     Group One:  Foundations in Civil Rights

     Group Two:  Non-Violence in Civil Rights

     Group Three:  Agressive Action in Civil Rights 
 
      Group Four:  Women in Civil Rights/ Other Minorities in Civil Rights
 
 

Group Evaluations

Activity                                                          Possible Points                                 Earned
Presentation
? Information Complete & Accurate
? All members in front of class
? Presented Clearly and slowly
? Summarized significant points
? Group knowledge
? Clear to audience                                                 25

Note Outline
? Necessary info to pass quiz
? Easy to read, understand
? Covers important info
? Includes some info                                                25

Visual Aid  (Poster, Power Point, Website, Video Clip)
? Creative, Colorful
? Effort
? Informative                                                              24

Quiz
? Reflects notes
? Requirements (5 multiple choice, 10 fill blank, 2 questions)
? Level of challenge                                                    20

Quiz Key                                                                           5

Comments                                                                                      Total Score
 

 

Group Rules

1.    All members of the group are responsible for ALL group
       tasks.

2.    If one member of the group is absent on a work day and/or
       presentation day, a separate assignment may be
       assigned instead.

3.   Group members are to stay on task (on topic)  during
       class period.

4.    Each person of the group must be working on group
       project during class period (regardless if “your part”
       is finished).

5.    Each person of the group is give their best effort to achieve group goals.
 
Grading :  Cooperative Rubric
 
 

Debate & Discuss What You Learned

    The Civil Rights Movement provides several choices, examples of how a democratic society initiates change.   Legal action, media support, lobbyism,  and protest  (violent and agressive).   Choose an issue today that is significant to your views.  Take action to find the status of this issue and choose a method of action to initiate your response  (a letter to your representatives, participate in a protest, write a letter to newspaper editor, email legislators, etc....)
 
 

Gretchen Pikus
Copyright 1999
gpikus@ezol.com