Civil Rights Project / Due May 29th

Civil Rights Movement
Student Project / 8th Grade Social Studies

The U.S. Civil Rights Movement was a massive effort to end discrimination, particularly against African Americans in the racially segregated southern states. The movement, led by Martin Luther King’s message of non-violence, was met with fierce racism from many whites, who sought no change in the blatant inequality between whites and blacks.

Project:

1. From the timeline, or from another Civil Rights resource, select at least three events to explore and research.

2. Type a one page summary of each event

3. Provide at least 3 photos or pieces of artwork from each event. (For example, if you were to choose the Civil Rights march from Selma to Montgomery, at which marchers were met by police dogs and riot police, you would present photos, and explain them with a caption).

4. Provide at least one newspaper or magazine article, covering the event (Librarians should be able to help you with this research).

5. Below the article, write a short reflection of the news covered. (4 or 5 sentences)

6. Work is to be placed in a binder and submitted.