ALL humans have civil rights. Civil means having to do with people and civilians and rights refer to freedoms entitled to people. I want you to watch the following movie clip from the movie Hidden Figures: Colored Bathrooms and Sign Removal Scene...
For those of you who have not seen the movie, this was an incredibly powerful scene that portrays racial segregation in the city of Washington, DC at NASA headquarters. While Americans were in race with the Soviet Union to plant a flag on the Moon, Americans, here, at home were inching towards equality for ALL. The removal of a “Colored” bathroom sign at NASA may not seem like a significant accomplishment in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, but these small victories for African-Americans were important steps towards equality for ALL races...
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Ms. Jordan
Tuesday, May 12 -11:00-11:30
Thursday, May 14 - 11:00-11:30
Mr. Barry
Tuesday, May 12 10:00-10:30 -- Class Video
Rather than answer a series of Q’s for a HW grade, you will answer TWO of these Q’s for a Test Grade.
-Minimum two paragraphs each response. 20 pts each response. Total grade 40 pts.
-MLA Format, typed, 12 font, Times New Roman, double spaced. Be sure to include EXAMPLES AND DETAILS from the Doc and the Videos you watched to support your answers.
-Grammar, spelling, etc will count in this assignment
-Write in the THIRD person! No I, Me, Our, Us, We….THIRD Person!
Due May 18 by 4 pm for ALL 7th Grade Classes
- You have all heard about Jim Crow laws from readings in Language Arts, To Kill a Mockingbird, and in 5th grade when learning about the 16th St. Church bombing. Schools were some of the most affected areas of Jim Crow laws. YOU go to school! Why would the government want schools to be places where segregation laws were applied? How could schools further separate whites and blacks? How would schools be a good place to reinforce segregationist ideas? Why would these states want segregation?
- Civil Rights activists were trained in “nonviolent” resistance. Explain a few ways in which these people, both white and black, nonviolently protested. Do we still see these types of protests and practices today? How so? Give an example. Where have we seen these protests in recent days?
- Civil and Human Rights go far beyond the United States of America. These rights apply to the world! What do you think are the three most important human rights from the Declaration of Human Rights. Why did you choose these human rights? Explain in significant detail what this human right means to you and how it impacts your life and others.
- Sports have always been a place where barriers have been broken. Explain how athletes have had an impact on Civil Rights. You must use Jesse Owens and Tommie Smith & John Carlos’ example in your explanation. You may use other athletes as well. Do you think Smith and Carlos should have made a political statement during the Olympic Games? Do you think they should have made their statements during the national anthem? Explain your answers.
Videos In the Order They Appear in the Doc
Declaration of the Human Rights - 5 min
Declaration of Human Rights Detailed - 5 min
Alabama on the News in the 1960s - 4 min
Martin Luther King, Jr's I Have A Dream - 3 min
History Channel - Martin Luther King, Jr's I Have A Dream Explanation - 3 min
1968 Olympics Black Power Salute by Tommie Smith and John Carlos - 3 min
OPTIONAL Flicks IF You Choose
The Story Behind the White Guy (Peter Norman) in the Photo - 8 Min
Jesse Owens in Berlin - More Than Just a Race...