Directions
Tools for Learning
Document Analysis Worksheet /
SAMPLE doc analysis
Civil Discourse Plan/ Sample HERE
Rubrics for Project Assessment
This project is assessessed using three rubrics. You can preview the rubrics by clicking on the icons below.
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Civil Rights - General Resources
Presidential Papers
Resources in the Library
Focus Topics
Online Legislative Resources
Resources in the Library
Focus Topics
Online Legal Resources
Resources in the Library
Focus Topics
Online Resources for Citizen Action
Resources in the Library
Focus Topics
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Documentaries from American Radio Works
Civil Rights and You
Literature in Focus: To Kill a MockingbirdMobile Apps for Civic Action
In the Library
Fiction Titles in the Library
Civil Righs Memoirs in the Library
Movies Dealing with Civil Rights
By selecting, analyzing, interpreting, and presenting a historical document on civil rights within its historical context, you will demonstrate your understanding of the avenues and processes through which Americans engage in meaningful civil discourse. |
The steps below outline the tasks you will be completing in the coming days. Careful attention to the tasks will help you in demonstrating your mastery of the information and processes you have studied during the course of the semester.
The Constitution is a living document that changes and evolves over time.
The people are the authors/owners of the public record.
People may participate effectively in community affairs and the political process.
An effective democracy depends on informed citizens.
Both advocacy and public opinion can be used to influence public policy.
Political and social movements have sought to mobilize public opinion and assert peoples rights and obtain government support to achieve their goals.
What is the importance of civic engagement to American Constitutional democracy?
How might civil discourse be promoted in society?
How can the public record be used to inform decision-making?
Students successfully completing this project will demonstrate mastery in the following standards.
Reading in History and Social Studies
Writing in History and Social Studies
English and Language Arts Standards for Speaking and Listening
AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner
National Educational Technology Standards
Library Information and Media Center - Monona Grove High School - Monona, Wisconsin