A Webquest:

Jim Crow VS Martin Luther King, Jr.

MLK

By Unknown Author

Treat people kindly.
Do what is fair.
Work for all people
Show that you care.
Change what is wrong,
but please, do not fight.
Think of new ways
to change wrong to right.
These are the ways
if we work as a team
to remember the man
who said, "I have a dream".

Ms. Mendes

CS 133

Fred R Moore Academy

5th grade

Martin Luther King, Jr. versus Jim Crow's Laws... Who was right and
who was wrong? “Separate but equal...” Were African-Americans
treated separately but equally? Did most African-Americans welcome
the changes that occurred during the Civil Rights Era?

In the following Web Quest we will look at the Jim Crow Laws and
how they affected the African-American Community. We will also
look at Martin Luther King, Jr. and what he did to change history
and stop the Jim Crow Laws of segregation.

Task

The students of class 5-329 will undertake a Public Policy Analysis about racism in the 1960's, how the African-American Community was affected, and what public policies were developed to deal with the problem. You will then develop an analysis to determine how effective these policies have been in dealing with racism in America.

Process

I. You will be put into groups of 5 students. Each of you will be assigned a specific role and job within the group:.

· Researchers: (2 students) One student will research the social problem of racism the United States during the 1960's. One student will research Martin Luther King Jr. and how parts of his dream came true. Each student will use evidence from various works to prove their point.

· ARTISTIC DEVELOPERS: (2 students) One student will illustrate the effect of Jim Crow Laws. One student will write a song or poem depicting the feeling during this time period.

· TIMELINE ARTIST: This student will make an illustrated timeline of Martin Luther King's life.

NOTE:! Everyone must work together and read every part of the project before it is turned in!

II. As part of the process you will be using the American History Public Policy Analyst (AHPPA)

This process has seven steps as outlined below. Be sure to complete the worksheets for each step!

1. Identify the problem: What was the social problem of racism facing African- Americans in the 1960's?

2. Gather the Evidence: Look at the websites to see what kind of evidence you can find on racism and how the Jim Crow laws were NOT separate but equal for African Americans. Evidence is information that proves the problem exists.

3. Determine the Causes: What were the causes of racism? Why were African American ready to change their situation? Was there racism just between whites and blacks?

4. Evaluate the Policy: What policies were developed in the 1960’s to deal with the problem of racism? Were these policies effective? Consider the role played by Martin Luther King Jr. in having these policies adopted.

5. Identify the Benefits: What were the positive results of laws passed to reduce racism? How was U.S. society changed?

6. Identify the Costs of the Policies Developed: Consider the negative impact of the laws passed and their effect on U.S. society.

7. Do a Comparative Analysis- Look at the laws and policies passed concerning racism and civil rights in the 1960’s and consider if new laws and policy changes should be passed today to further address the problem.

Resources

Here is information on getting your information about Martin Luther King and the

http://www.yahoo.com/

http://www.ask.com/

Jim Crow Laws A description

"I Have a Dream" –Speech by Martin Luther King Jr.

Sample pictures of Jim Crow laws in action:

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAjimcrow2.jpg

http://www.nps.gov/archive/malu/graphics/jimcrow1.gif

http://www.literacyrules.com/Black%20History/TheJimCrowLaws-Front.jpg

Evaluation

Your group will be graded on the following rubric...

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
Research	*Problem well identified and thoroughly researched All steps of the AHPPA are addressed thoroughly Evidence of notes and action research	Problem identified and reasonably well researched All steps of the AHPPA are addressed thoroughly	Problem addressed with limited research All steps of AHPPA are addressed	Problem identified but research is lacking *Incomplete work
Write-Up	Well organized, with every question answered. *Thoroughly addresses each of the steps of the AHPPA	*Well organized, but demonstrates illogical sequencing or sentence structure. * addresses each of the steps of the AHPPA	Well organized, but illogical sequencing and sentence structure. * Barely addresses each of the steps of the AHPPA	Weakly organized. Doesn’t address all the steps of the AHPPA
Presentation	Social problem introduced with authority based on information. A creative and imaginatively mural is completed clearly stating and problem and solutions. Skit clearly engages everyone in the class with their best solution presented.	Social problem introduced with some authority *Generate questions and responses. *Most members of group participate.	Students state the social problem *Students require prompts to generate questions *Limited participation within the group	Teacher generates discussion
Group cooperation	Group establishes and maintains an equal distribution of labor among all participants. *Differences are dealt with maturely and students exercise listening skills, leadership skills and compromise skills	Group makes attempts to maintain an equal distribution of labor among all participants. *Almost all differences are dealt with maturely and students exercise listening skills, leadership skills, and compromise skills	Groups make unsuccessful attempts to maintain an equal distribution of labor among all participants. *Only some differences are dealt with. Students attempt to exercise listening skills, leadership skills, and compromise skills	Group is unable to equally distribute work *Difference are not deal with maturely

Conclusion

Congratulations! You are now contributing to solving a very important problem in our community- past and present. By completing this webquest you have acquired the knowledge and research skills, on the issue of racism and the African American Community. You have also learned the six steps of being a Public Policy Analyst. In addition, you have written, illustrated, and researched the social problem that has affected our families in our lives.

Standards

Applied Learning

Al C	Plan and Organize an Event or an Activity: Take responsibility for all aspects of planning and organizing an event or an activity from concept to completion, making good use of the resources of people, time, money, and materials and facilities.
-	Make an oral presentation of project plans or findings to an appropriate audience.
	Information Tools and Techniques
	a	Gather information to assist in completing project work.
		Use information technology to assist in gathering, organizing, and presenting information.