Module 12 Assignment: The Impact of the Civil Rights Movement

The social and political changes of the 1960s were a result of grassroots efforts and legislative action. The impact of civil rights organizations and new laws passed in this decade is still felt today, often in very personal ways.

Step 1. To complete this assignment, first review the timelines below. As you do, focus in on the events between 1950 and 1980. Select one of the laws, initiatives, movements, or events from this time period that has had a direct impact on your own life.

Step 2: Reflect on how the chosen law, initiative, or event has influenced your life.

  1. Begin by summarizing the law, initiative, or event you’ve selected using information from the module readings, primary sources, and/or outside sources.
  2. Share an image of an artifact (such as a photo, letter, video/audio recording, report card, certificate, etc.) that represents the law, initiative, movement, or event’s impact to you personally. (Be sure to remove or redact any information that is too personal, like addresses, phone numbers, etc.)
  3. In one to two paragraphs, narrate how the 1960s law, initiative, movement, or event impacted you.
  4. Describe how your chosen law, initiative, movement, or event impacted (or might have impacted) another person or group as well. You may choose to focus on someone you know, a public figure (past or present), or a group of people. Was their experience similar to or different from your own? How so?

Additional Details:

  • The written portion should include details from the text and primary sources, including the name, date, and aims of the 1960s occurrence you’ve chosen to focus on.
  • Cite your sources when using information from the text, primary sources, or course discussions.
  • When sharing your own story, feel free to be personal but do not feel obligated to disclose more than you are comfortable sharing.

Rubric

Criteria Developing Satisfactory Excellent Points
Synthesis and Summary (Steps 1 and 2) Learner demonstrates effort to complete the assignment, but one or more of the steps is missing and/or the summary, artifact, reflection, and/or discussion of another person or group are not clearly connected. Learner includes all three elements of the assignment. While present, one or more of the steps could include more detailed examples or deeper reflection. Alternatively, the summary, artifact, personal reflection, and discussion of another person/group could be more clearly connected. Learner includes a detailed summary of the law, event, or initiative chose.

The artifact and personal reflection are relevant to the occurrence.

 __/9
Reflection (Steps 3 and 4) Learner demonstrates effort to complete the assignment, but reflection on personal impact and/or impact on another person or group is currently surface-level or absent. Learner includes reflection on personal impact and impact on another person or group. Reflection demonstrates thoughtfulness, though the reflection could be expanded or explored in greater depth. Learner demonstrates thoughtfulness and depth in reflection. Includes person impact as well as impact on another or others. Examples of deeper reflection may include a combination of personal experience, detailed description of another person or group, and a critique of the event, initiative, or law, including an exploration of its positive and negative impact. __/9
Respect for other creators Learner has not included citations. Learner consistently cites, but may have missed a citation or two. Leaner has cited all material that is not their own, including text, primary sources, and/or discussions with peers. __/2
Total __/20