8th Grade Practice #6— Civic Participation (Content Specific) Worksheet 1 Historical Context: Throughout United States history, people have worked to make a difference and improve the quality of life in their community. Citizens have engaged in discussions to address problems and find solutions. The methods used to address problems can be moderate or radical. Which course of action was most effective during the Civil Rights Era? Directions: Use the documents below and your knowledge of social studies to complete the organizer below. Summarize the situation in the photo. which in required. is situation action social Identify individual who breaks a law that Summarize course of action. “An King’s conscience tells him is unjust, and who Underline evidence. willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality A’s expressing the highest respect for the law.” action , 1963 Letters from Birmingham, ― of Reformer course purpose of our of Summarize the course of action used by “The […] Organization Afro-American Unity, which has the same aim Malcolm X. Underline evidence. and objective to fight whoever gets in our way, to bring about the complete independence of people of African descent here in the Western B’s Hemisphere, and first here in the United action States, and bring about the freedom of these of people by any means our necessary. That’s motto.” Reformer course Malcolm X, 1964
8th Grade Practice #6— Civic Participation (Content Specific) Worksheet 1 Historical Context: Throughout United States history, people have worked to make a difference and improve the quality of life in their community. Citizens have engaged in discussions to address problems and find solutions. The methods used to address problems can be moderate or radical. Which course of action was most effective during the Civil Rights Era? Directions: Use the documents below and your knowledge of social studies to complete the organizer below. Identify situation in which social action is required. Summarize the situation in the photo. Reformer A’s course of action “An individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for the law.” ― , Letters from Birmingham, 1963 Summarize King’s course of action. Underline evidence. Reformer B’s course of action “The purpose of our […] Organization of Afro-American Unity, which has the same aim and objective to fight whoever gets in our way, to bring about the complete independence of people of African descent here in the Western Hemisphere, and first here in the United States, and bring about the freedom of these people by any means necessary. That’s our motto.” Malcolm X, 1964 Summarize the course of action used by Malcolm X. Underline evidence.