Civil+Rights+Project

= Civil Rights Research Project = *Research, Thesis Writing, Note-Taking, Organization of notes, Using multiple sources - primary, secondary, video, Citing sources in your writing*

You are a student at an Ivy League university and you have just been given a new assignment by your professor. You will select a topic relating to Civil Rights in American history. You will conduct in-depth research on your selected topic. This research should focus on the issue as a whole, (Civil Rights) including an explanation of the denial of rights, attempts to rectify the injustice, and any progress that resulted from those attempts. You will be responsible for writing a research paper on your topic(4-5 pages with works cited - rough draft due before Holiday Break - final revisions due before midterm) Upon completion of the research paper, you will create a visual presentation of the topic (can be either a poster or website completed in 3rd quarter) and what you have learned. This can be created using the presentation format of your choosing. These visual presentations will be presented to your college classmates. **

=Expectations = 1. A clear thesis statement
 * ** Goal: ** Your goal is to conduct an in-depth research of a Civil rights event to become an “expert” on the topic, in order to explain and present a visual exhibit.
 * ** Role: ** You are a student at an Ivy League university.
 * ** Audience: ** College professors and classmates.
 * ** Situation ** : You have been assigned to select a topic relating to a Civil Rights event in United States history. Your assignment is to research and write a scholarly paper on the topic and to present your findings visually.
 * ** Product Performance and Purpose: ** You need to write a research paper regarding your selected topic. Your paper should reflect why your topic was ** Revolutionary, ** (what change did it produce) ** Reactionary **, (how did it affect others) and ** Reforming ** (how did the event bring lasting change).
 * ** Standards and Criteria for Success: ** Your research needs to include-

2. Clear and logical organization

3. Topic sentences with supporting details.

4. Proper citation and documentation of resources.

5. Multiple resources with note-taking templates

6. Works Cited Page

= **Step 1A. Choose a person/topic from the following areas:** = =** [|List of Potential Topics - Civil Rights Research Project] **= Potential Topics for Civil Rights Project
 * Women
 * African Americans
 * Native Americans
 * Asian Americans
 * Other Topics in Civil Rights
 * ======**Women's Rights**====== || ======**African American Rights**====== || ======**Immigrants**====== || ======**Native Americans**====== ||
 * ======WCTU======

Roe v. Wade
|| ======Civil liberties, Bill of Rights, ======

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 * [|Thurgood Marshall] **======

Equal Employment Opportunity Act 1972
|| ======Cesar Chavez======

Ellis Island & Angel Island
|| ======Dawes Act 1887======

Title IX - Gender Equality in Education 1972
|| = To select a topic, enter Civil Rights in the search bar of the Library resource data base. Choose a topic that can deliver an argument of how this ** person, event, group or document was seen as a turning point in the fight for Civil Rights. ** Or Use the textbook to help you to select a topic. = = 1B. Create a K-W-L chart - On your topic - brainstorm - what would you like to know on this event/person = [|Blank K-W-L]

My Topic - Native American Sioux Chief Sitting Bull -
==== Area of Inquiry: Sitting Bull was considered a warrior who battled the American Army. In his later years, Sitting Bull conceded defeat and signed treaties with the US Government.and became a member of a Wild West Show that toured the country. What was the reaction of Sitting Bull's tribe, the Sioux, to his actions? Did Sitting Bull betray his people by signing treaties & assimilating into the white world? Why is the monument below of his fellow tribesman, Crazy Horse and not Sitting Bull?? ==== defend his tribe in many battles
 * K - What I Know || W - What I Want to Know || L - What I Have Learned ||
 * Sitting Bull was a Sioux Chief that was forced to

native to Black Hill of South Dakota - gold later discovered there

fought against General Custer - Little Big Horn - huge defeat of Army general

Traveled in Wild West Show after giving in to a treaty - US Govt || Why he signed the treaty?

What happened to his people, the Sioux?

Was his tribe affected by the Wounded Knee Massacre?

How & why did he join the White Man's World in the Wild West Show?

Did he ever go back to the Sioux in South Dakota?

How was he associated with Crazy Horse, the tribe member that they are building the monument for which is double the size of Mt. Rushmore || Sitting Bull encourage the "Ghost Dance" - which the US Army did not like.

Sitting Bull was a spiritual leader as a well as a chief - the Ghost Dance - was seen as inspirational to the Sioux - a message to resist the process of treaties & assimilation

Sitting Bull was shot Dec 15, 1890- this began the events that led to the Wounded Knee Massacre Dec 29, 1890 [|Gale Group Link - reference]

Sitting Bull was executed by other Hunkpapa Sioux ( one of the many branches of the Sioux) by the deputized warriors who were relatives by marriage of Major McLaughlin - wife was half Sioux - both McLaughlin & wife spoke Sioux and were given sanction by the US Gov't -

Much talk about the history of the Sitting Bull being forgotten/misrepresented Mari Sandoz & John Neihardt - Interesting links "Black Elk Speaks" & biography of Crazy Horse [|American Indian Quarterly 1995]

Buffalo Bill Cody - had a friendship with Sitting Bull - [|primary source]

[|Great article - write notes later] ||

[|Follow this link to MHS Library] [|Gale Group Databases] [|US History Database]

=Step 2 - Taking Notes - Conducting Research= Use the Library Links above to serve for EMAIL POTENTIAL SOURCES TO YOURSELF SO THAT YOU CAN MARK THEM UP FOR CREDIT Mark up #1 is due tomorrow. DO NOT JUST GOOGLE SEARCH YOUR TOPIC - USE THE EXCELLENT DATABASES ABOVE - IT WILL DO THE SEARCH FOR YOU!!!! [|Note-Taking Template]
 * reliable reference - secondary source - to gain background knowledge on your topic(2)
 * primary sources (at least one - 2 if you want to gain a better score on the rubric)
 * videos
 * articles
 * images

[|Period 5 Source Checklist page] Be sure to get your sources checked off - You must show your mark up (MUTT) + your source analysis page (SAP)

[|Research Rubric]

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[|How to Create a Research Paper Outline]

= Step 3 How to Write a Thesis = media type="custom" key="24682494" Compose a Thesis Statement Now that you have decided, at least tentatively, what information you plan to present in your essay, you are ready to write your thesis statement. The thesis statement tells the reader what the essay will be about, and what point you, the author, will be making. You know what the essay will be about. That was your topic. Now you must look at your outline or diagram and decide what point you will be making. What do the main ideas and supporting ideas that you listed say about your topic? Your thesis statement will have two parts.
 * The first part states the topic.
 * Kenya's Culture
 * Building a Model Train Set
 * Public Transportation


 * The second part states the point of the essay.
 * has a rich and varied history
 * takes time and patience
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">can solve some of our city's most persistent and pressing problems

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Or in the second part you could simply list the three main ideas you will discuss. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Once you have formulated a thesis statement that fits this pattern and with which you are comfortable, you are ready to continue.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">has a long history, blends traditions from several other cultures, and provides a rich heritage.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">requires an investment in time, patience, and materials.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">helps with traffic congestion, resource management, and the city budget.

Let's analyse my thesis statement & introduction for my research on Chief Sitting Bull. I have also included my outline of where I am going with my paper.
= <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Use the following Worksheet to help create a Thesis Statement = <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Writing & Research Guide] [|Tips to improve your writing]

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