RUSH Civil Rights Era Project

RUSH Civil Rights Era Project

This is the first of two projects you will complete for the semester; this project is worth 10% of your semester grade. Please be sure to give yourself sufficient time to do a good job on this project and address the given prompt. This is an individual project due on April 11th (for 3rd period) & April 12th (for 2nd, 4th, & 6th periods).

ÜYou will choose to do either the written response OR the artistic response.
ÜYou must upload your written portion to turnitin.com AND bring a hard copy to class!
ÜPer the class syllabus, the project must be turned in on the due date (whether you are in class or not).

Written Criteria:
  •  Essay/poem must be typed.
  • If you choose to write an essay, it should not be more than 1,000 words in length. Word count should be included at the end.
  • If you choose to write a poem, it must be no more than 30 lines. Line count should be included at the end.
  • The essay/poem must include a reference sheet, citing resources consulted and it must demonstrate historical accuracy, originality, personal connections, and correct use of conventions of writing.
  •  The written part of this assignment MUST be uploaded to www.turnitin.com
    • Class ID for 2nd & 3rd periods:1658780
    • Class ID for 4th & 6th periods:16587871
    • Password (for ALL classes): USA1776 

Artistic Criteria: 
  • Artwork may include photography, charcoal, pencil, ink,watercolor, oils, or mixed media.
  • The artwork must have a separate sheet with the following: title of work, resources consulted, and a statement explaining how this work addresses the prompt.
  •  The written part of this assignment MUST be uploaded to www.turnitin.com
    • Class ID for 2nd & 3rd periods:16587801
    • Class ID for 4th & 6th periods:16587871
    • Password (for ALL classes): USA1776 

Resource Suggestions:
There are a lot of resources to investigate that can give you greater insight for this project. I highly recommend using a “Google” search on either of the individuals’ names. I especially suggest that you check out this site,http://www.civilrightsteaching.org/Handouts/EyesonthePrize.pdf, which has
Elizabeth’s own account of that first day of trying to enter Central High School.
***It turns out that the above link is being revamped, but here is a link to what Elizabeth Eckford had to say about that day in her own words, https://www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/her-own-words-elizabeth-eckford

Other Sites to Consider Using (these are just a starting point, they are NOT the only sites for you to use):


The Prompt (in bold print below): 
          Doing what is right is not always easy. It can, however, be such a brave act that it has far-reaching repercussions. Sometimes our choices and actions define us. During the Civil Rights Movement, many ordinary people were considered heroes because of the actions they chose. This photograph shows Elizabeth Eckford on her first day of school at Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.
           After appropriate research, write an essay, poem, or create a work of art that reflects the spirit of this individual. You may also work from the viewpoint of others in the photograph as well. Your work should be based upon specific knowledge of the individual’s choices and actions. As you face ethical dilemmas and complex choices, how will this individual/situation help you develop into a person of conscience and courage – into an “ordinary”hero?


The photograph, below, of Elizabeth Eckford attempting to enter Little Rock School was taken by Will Counts. The girl shouting is Hazel Massery.
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