The American Civil Rights Movement took place between 1954 and 1968. It refers to
reform movements that took place across the United States, aimed at abolishing
racial discrimination against African Americans and eliminating segregation in the
Southern states. This era marked a period of struggle for African Americans to gain
equal rights and integrate into schools and other public places. Much of the
struggle to end racial inequality was documented as the country resisted racial
segregation and discrimination. Strategies such as civil disobedience, nonviolent
resistance, marches, protests, boycotts, "freedom rides," and rallies were used.
The point of this WebQuest is for you to gain knowledge about the various events
that took place during the American Civil Rights Movement. You will use the Internet
and text resources provided to gather information about a particular event. You will
then use this information to draw conclusions, make informed decisions, and create
new knowledge. Lastly, you will share your new understandings with the class by presenting a documentary on your topic. A documentary is a movie that tells facts about actual event or person.
reform movements that took place across the United States, aimed at abolishing
racial discrimination against African Americans and eliminating segregation in the
Southern states. This era marked a period of struggle for African Americans to gain
equal rights and integrate into schools and other public places. Much of the
struggle to end racial inequality was documented as the country resisted racial
segregation and discrimination. Strategies such as civil disobedience, nonviolent
resistance, marches, protests, boycotts, "freedom rides," and rallies were used.
The point of this WebQuest is for you to gain knowledge about the various events
that took place during the American Civil Rights Movement. You will use the Internet
and text resources provided to gather information about a particular event. You will
then use this information to draw conclusions, make informed decisions, and create
new knowledge. Lastly, you will share your new understandings with the class by presenting a documentary on your topic. A documentary is a movie that tells facts about actual event or person.