Beverly

=**Project Ideas Template ** = Understand events within a historical context Become aware of the complexity of social problems in the United States: past and present Identify individuals from the past era by writing and speaking from their points of view Understand the Civil Rights era of the 1960s by reading from a variety of historical fiction and expository texts Work with their group members to develop/complete a cooperative project tool (Visualranking), research,book reports, pictorial collage, journal, checklists, logs, and chart. Evaluate their individual/group strengths and weaknesses Develop their awareness in Civil Rights, and the people who made significant contributions to the Civil Rights movement Create a Presentation, Brochure or Newsletter that effectively conveys what you have learned as a group || Desired feedback: Students are emersed in engaging conversation, meaningful research, and collaborative decision-making to complete the unit successfully. ||
 * Unit Author: ||
 * Beverly Love || ||
 * CPS 299, Illlnois || ||
 * Project Overview: ||
 * ** Project Title ** ||
 * Struggles of the Civil Rights Movement ||
 * ** Project Summary ** ||
 * Students learn about the history of segregation in America by studying events of the civil rights movement. They develop a working definition of discrimination, prejudice, and racism, and work in groups to present the personal stories of ordinary men and women who became know for their work in the American civil rights movement. Using The Watson’s Go to Birmingham  by Christopher Paul Curtis as a starting point, students study various events, individuals, and movements shaping history, and create a newspaper. After completing this problem-based learning experience students will understand and analyze events, trends, individuals, and movements shaping the history of Illinois, and the United States, use evidence for support, identify, analyze, and explain possible causal factors contributing to given historical events, and create products that use social studies content to support their findings.  ||
 * ** Subject Area ** ||
 * Social Studies – Technology – Language Arts ||
 * ** Grade Level ** ||
 * Grades 6th-8th ||
 * **Project Idea – Real world Connection, role of the student, and general ideas for the overall project. ** ||
 * Students will:
 * **Feedback: ** ||
 * **Concerns, Questions, and Desired Feedback.** ||
 * Concerns: Students taking ownership of the project, working collaboratively, and completion of unit activities.