7th Grade Performance Assessment Civil Rights Movement – Scenario: Throughout our study of the Civil Rights movement, we have learned about a variety of techniques and strategies used by reformers to bring about changes in our society. While the issues of today may (or may not) be different from the days of the Civil Rights movement, the methods that Civil Rights pioneers used to fight for change might still be effective today. Based on class discussion or individual research, identify a situation in which people are currently seeking fair treatment, equality, or civil rights. Using the attached primary sources as a guide, decide which method(s) of protest you believe would be most effective in bringing about change and/or increasing awareness for this issue in the modern day. Defend your choice using one of the menu options below. Task: Presentation Options Write a letter or email to Newspaper Editorial Write a persuasive – – someone involved in the situation that you essay designed to raise awareness in your have chosen. Explain why you believe that a community for this issue. Your editorial particular protest method from the Civil Rights should include: Era would be effective today. Make specific A brief summary of the current reference to primary sources and historical situation events in your letter or email. Reasons why this issue is important Persuasive arguments for why you believe that one of the protest methods from the Civil Rights Era would be effective. Make specific reference to primary sources and historical events in your editorial. Public Service Announcement - Write the script Propaganda Poster Create a propaganda – for a one minute public service announcement poster that depicts the use of a protest that aims to persuade those seeking change to method from the Civil Rights Era as applied to use one of the protest methods of the Civil a modern-day situation. Make specific Rights Era. Make specific reference to primary reference to primary sources and historical sources and historical events in your script. events in your artwork. (You may turn in the script or a video of your announcement.)
7th Grade Performance Assessment – Civil Rights Movement Scenario: Throughout our study of the Civil Rights movement, we have learned about a variety of techniques and strategies used by reformers to bring about changes in our society. While the issues of today may (or may not) be different from the days of the Civil Rights movement, the methods that Civil Rights pioneers used to fight for change might still be effective today. Based on class discussion or individual research, identify a situation in which people are currently seeking fair treatment, equality, or civil rights. Using the attached primary sources as a guide, decide which method(s) of protest you believe would be most effective in bringing about change and/or increasing awareness for this issue in the modern day. Defend your choice using one of the menu options below. Task: Presentation Options – Write a letter or email to someone involved in the situation that you have chosen. Explain why you believe that a particular protest method from the Civil Rights Era would be effective today. Make specific reference to primary sources and historical events in your letter or email. Newspaper Editorial – Write a persuasive essay designed to raise awareness in your community for this issue. Your editorial should include: A brief summary of the current situation Reasons why this issue is important Persuasive arguments for why you believe that one of the protest methods from the Civil Rights Era would be effective. Make specific reference to primary sources and historical events in your editorial. Public Service Announcement - Write the script for a one minute public service announcement that aims to persuade those seeking change to use one of the protest methods of the Civil Rights Era. Make specific reference to primary sources and historical events in your script. (You may turn in the script or a video of your announcement.) Propaganda Poster – Create a propaganda poster that depicts the use of a protest method from the Civil Rights Era as applied to a modern-day situation. Make specific reference to primary sources and historical events in your artwork.
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