So many events in the Civil Rights Movement – imagine if you were present at all of them! How would you communicate the basic information of each major event quickly and concisely? Well, if we could send some technology back in time, maybe you could “tweet” your way through the Movement.
In this activity, you will report about various events, people, and organizations using Twitter as a model. In case you don’t know, Twitter is a social networking site that allows people to keep up with each other by posting messages of “tweets” that are no more than 140 characters in length. Over the next few days, you will use Chapter 29 and ABC-CLIO to post “tweets” about the events, individuals, and ideas listed below. This will serve as your Civil Rights Era study guide! Cut and paste the material below into a new page on your Unit 8 Online Notebook, and tweet away.
EXAMPLE – Why was Brown v. Board important? Tweet –Plessey overturned by SC, separate is not equal, schools must desegregate “with all deliberate speed”, should lead 2 more – bye bye Jim Crow? Will b some opposition! (that’s 138 characters … and a pretty complete tweet!)
Section 1 – Origins of the Civil Rights Movement What "changes" were making the efforts of African Americans more successful than ever? Tweet – The Brown vs. The Board, March on Washington, and the NAACP working to help African Americans acheive equality, with as little violence as possible.
What happened in Montgomery in 1955, and what were the results of this protest? Tweet – There was the Montgomery Bus Boycott, one of the 1st major civil rights event, where Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on the bus to a white person, this was against the law and she was later arrested. Causing a large uproar.
What happened in Little Rock in 1957, and what were the results of this event? Tweet – People were working on integrating Central High School in Little Rock. When 9 black children tried to enter they were blocked, Dwight Eisenhower deemed this disgraceful.
What happened in Greensboro in 1960, and what were the results of this event? Tweet – A group of four African Americans sat in at Greensboro, North Carolina Woolworth's lunch counter, by doing this it caused many other sit ins by other African Americans around the country.
Section 2 – Kennedy, Johnson, an Civil Rights
What happened on the Freedom Rides? Tweet –The Freedom Rides were groups of people who traveled on buses in the South demanding for desegregation.
What was the story and impact of the Birmingham Protests in 1963? Tweet – African Americans decided to boycott the "white only" restaurants, as a result many were arrested, and even a crowd was attacked by the police and a police dog!
Describe the March on Washington, including the impact. Tweet – The March on Washington was a gathering of thousands of people of different races led by Civil Rights leaders. It changed the way the public looked on the Civil Rights movement. What was the deal with the Civil Rights Act of 1964? Tweet – The Civil Rights Act of 1964 dealt with many deals of discrimination, but mainly focused on voting and segregation.
What was Freedom Summer? Tweet –The Freedom Summer was a drive to spread the ability for African Americans to vote all across the entire country.
Tweet about the Voting Rights Act of 1965 Tweet – The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was the first act ever passed (by Lyndon B. Johnson) to allow all Americans the right to vote.
Provide a tweet from the Selma to Montgomery March in 1965. Tweet – The March from Selma to Montgomery was a march to stop Segregation in Alabama. It was the 3rd march that took place in Selma.
Tweet about Johnson’s Great Society – how will it help the Movement? Tweet – Lyndon B Johnson proposed a set of programs, which were targeted on eliminating poverty and racial injustice. This will help the movement because it shows the president wants it to stop.
How is the Movement dividing in the later years of the 60s? Tweet – The movement started to not only include African Americans, but Native Americans, women, and many other minority groups.
So many events in the Civil Rights Movement – imagine if you were present at all of them! How would you communicate the basic information of each major event quickly and concisely? Well, if we could send some technology back in time, maybe you could “tweet” your way through the Movement.
In this activity, you will report about various events, people, and organizations using Twitter as a model. In case you don’t know, Twitter is a social networking site that allows people to keep up with each other by posting messages of “tweets” that are no more than 140 characters in length. Over the next few days, you will use Chapter 29 and ABC-CLIO to post “tweets” about the events, individuals, and ideas listed below. This will serve as your Civil Rights Era study guide! Cut and paste the material below into a new page on your Unit 8 Online Notebook, and tweet away.
EXAMPLE – Why was Brown v. Board important?
Tweet – Plessey overturned by SC, separate is not equal, schools must desegregate “with all deliberate speed”, should lead 2 more – bye bye Jim Crow? Will b some opposition! (that’s 138 characters … and a pretty complete tweet!)
Section 1 – Origins of the Civil Rights Movement
What "changes" were making the efforts of African Americans more successful than ever?
Tweet – The Brown vs. The Board, March on Washington, and the NAACP working to help African Americans acheive equality, with as little violence as possible.
What happened in Montgomery in 1955, and what were the results of this protest?
Tweet – There was the Montgomery Bus Boycott, one of the 1st major civil rights event, where Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on the bus to a white person, this was against the law and she was later arrested. Causing a large uproar.
What happened in Little Rock in 1957, and what were the results of this event?
Tweet – People were working on integrating Central High School in Little Rock. When 9 black children tried to enter they were blocked, Dwight Eisenhower deemed this disgraceful.
What happened in Greensboro in 1960, and what were the results of this event?
Tweet – A group of four African Americans sat in at Greensboro, North Carolina Woolworth's lunch counter, by doing this it caused many other sit ins by other African Americans around the country.
Section 2 – Kennedy, Johnson, an Civil Rights
What happened on the Freedom Rides?
Tweet – The Freedom Rides were groups of people who traveled on buses in the South demanding for desegregation.
What was the story and impact of the Birmingham Protests in 1963?
Tweet – African Americans decided to boycott the "white only" restaurants, as a result many were arrested, and even a crowd was attacked by the police and a police dog!
Describe the March on Washington, including the impact.
Tweet – The March on Washington was a gathering of thousands of people of different races led by Civil Rights leaders. It changed the way the public looked on the Civil Rights movement.
What was the deal with the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Tweet – The Civil Rights Act of 1964 dealt with many deals of discrimination, but mainly focused on voting and segregation.
What was Freedom Summer?
Tweet –The Freedom Summer was a drive to spread the ability for African Americans to vote all across the entire country.
Tweet about the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Tweet – The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was the first act ever passed (by Lyndon B. Johnson) to allow all Americans the right to vote.
Provide a tweet from the Selma to Montgomery March in 1965.
Tweet – The March from Selma to Montgomery was a march to stop Segregation in Alabama. It was the 3rd march that took place in Selma.
Tweet about Johnson’s Great Society – how will it help the Movement?
Tweet – Lyndon B Johnson proposed a set of programs, which were targeted on eliminating poverty and racial injustice. This will help the movement because it shows the president wants it to stop.
How is the Movement dividing in the later years of the 60s?
Tweet – The movement started to not only include African Americans, but Native Americans, women, and many other minority groups.