Activity 64: Heroes of the Civil
Rights Movement
Directions: As
you research your topic, answer the questions that apply.
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7. RESEARCHING AN EVENT OR A PERSON/NOT BOTH
RESEARCH AN EVENT
Who was involved?
When and where did the event
occur?
Why did the event occur?
What was the outcome?
How did people respond?
What images would help teach
my audience about my subject?
What details are important
to include?
RESEACHING A PERSON:
Martin luther king,
What was the person’s background?
Martin Luther King, Jr.,
is credited with being the major force behind the Civil Rights movement of the
1950s and 1960s that brought about the dismantling of legal segregation in the
How and why did the person become involved in the
Civil Rights Movement?
For
King, Taking on oppression in society was not a political issue but a moral
one. "It has always been the responsibility of the church to broaden
horizons, challenge the status quo and the mores when necessary," he
declared.
What did the person contribute to the Civil Rights
Movement?
In the bus boycott, King
found a chance to employ Gandhian tactics alongside the Christian message of
love and forgiveness. Under King’s leadership,
How did the other people respond to the person then?
The white community
retaliated with violence.
How do people feel about the person now?
King any other blacks were
threatened and harassed.
What images would help teach my audience about my
subject?
The images on the website.
What details are important to include?
Born: 1929 Died: 1968
OPTIONAL: What audio or video could I include to help
present my information to my audience?
Activity 64: Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement
Organizing Your Presentation
Directions: Complete
the following steps to organize your Civil Rights Movement slide show.
STEP ONE: Write
a brief description of your topic.
Martin Luther King, Jr.,
is credited with being the major force behind the Civil Rights movement of the
1950s and 1960s that brought about the dismantling of legal segregation in the
STEP TWO: Decide
what information you will present on each slide.
SLIDE 1: title
SLIDE 2: Where
he was born.
SLIDE 3: What
he did in life.
SLIDE 4: What
he succeeds.
SLIDE 5: photos
SLIDE 6:
SLIDE 7:
SLIDE 8:
SLIDE 9:
SLIDE 10: references
STEP THREE: Look
over the information on each slide. Determine in which order to place the
slides.
STEP FOUR (OPTIONAL): On your own paper, consider drawing a brief sketch of
each slide to use as an outline.
STEP FIVE: Transfer Research Information to a 4 page Newsletter
Template in Publisher or Word