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Journal 12: The Civil Rights Movement 3408045242570**For this journal, you are writing your first journal as the 4th generation writer who is 17 years old in 1957** Entry 1: The Little Rock Nine- September 1957. You’ve noticed your parents have been periodically writing in an old beat up journal and you have decided to do the same. One evening after dinner you were watching the evening news with your parents and one of the stories caught your attention. Nine African American students were prevented from entering Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. ..Answer the following questions for this entry: Which Supreme Court case allowed for the integration of all public schools in the United States? Who stopped the students from entering the school? What was President Eisenhower’s response to ensure that these students would be allowed to go to school at Central High? As a seventeen year old student yourself, would you have had the courage to volunteer to attend a school where the majority of the people there didn’t want you there? Why or why not? What impact do you think these nine students attending an otherwise all white school will have on the United States? Use the following links for more information on the Little Rock Nine: 364617071120Entry 2: Freedom Rides- May 14th, 1961. You just finished up giving your one year old child a bath and have put him or her down to play before bed time. While he or she plays, you turn on your television to catch the evening news. The main story is about a bus of civil rights activists that was attacked in Anniston, Alabama. The reporter is calling those attacked “freedom riders...” Answer the following questions for this entry: What did the attackers do to the bus and the freedom riders? Which civil rights group set up these rides? What was the overall goal or purpose of the freedom riders? Were the rides successful in achieving their goal? If so, what change did they bring about? In your opinion, what was the most important lesson to be learned from the Freedom Rides? Use the following links for more information on the Freedom Riders Entry 3: The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom- August 28th, 1963. You have paid close attention to the Civil Rights Movement and the hard work and sacrifice of others has inspired you to join the movement. You have taken a bus from your home to Washington, D.C. to participate in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom…You can watch a clip from the speech here: Answer the following questions for this entry: How many people participated in this march? What were the people who attended the march trying to achieve? In other words, what were their goals? At the end of the march, civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. gave a speech to the marchers. According to Mr. King, what was the goal of the Civil Rights Movement? What documents did Mr. King reference his speech? What feelings, emotions or thoughts did you have while listening to his speech? Use the following links for more information on the March on Washington and MLK’s “I Have A Dream” speech: ***Bonus Opportunity! Include a photograph of MLK’s Speech at the end of the march and receive 5 bonus points***-183515467360/1960Needs ImprovementCriteriaAbove & BeyondParagraph 1: The Little Rock NineEntry is in journal format (Dear Journal, includes date, includes a closing such as sincerely, until next time, etc.)Entry is at least one full paragraph (5-7 sentences)Entry answers the following questions completely and accurately: Which Supreme Court case allowed for the integration of all public schools in the United States? Who stopped the students from entering the school? What was President Eisenhower’s response to ensure that these students would be allowed to go to school at Central High? As a seventeen year old student yourself, would you have had the courage to volunteer to attend a school where the majority of the people there didn’t want you there? Why or why not? What impact do you think these nine students attending an otherwise all white school will have on the United States?Entry uses supporting details accurately to make the entry creative and realistic. Total points possible for this criterion: 8Your score: Paragraph 2: The Freedom RidersEntry is in journal format (Dear Journal, includes date, includes a closing such as sincerely, until next time, etc.)Entry is at least one full paragraph (5-7 sentences)Entry answers the following questions completely and accurately:What did the attackers do to the bus and the freedom riders? Which civil rights group set up these rides? What was the overall goal or purpose of the freedom riders? Were the rides successful in achieving their goal? If so, what change did they bring about? In your opinion, what was the most important lesson to be learned from the Freedom Rides?Entry uses supporting details accurately to make the entry creative and realistic. Total points possible for this criterion: 8Your score: Paragraph 3: March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom Entry is in journal format (Dear Journal, includes date, includes a closing such as sincerely, until next time, etc.)Entry is at least one full paragraph (5-7 sentences)Entry answers the following questions completely and accurately: How many people participated in this march?What were the people who attended the march trying to achieve? In other words, what were their goals?At the end of the march, civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. gave a speech to the marchers. According to Mr. King, what was the goal of the Civil Rights Movement? What documents did Mr. King reference his speech? What feelings, emotions or thoughts did you have while listening to his speech?Entry uses supporting details accurately to make the entry creative and realistic. Total points possible for this criterion: 8Your score: Birth CertificateCompleted, cut out, attached to the journal (5 points) Your score: ................
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