April 8
Today we finalized our decisions regarding the leader for our project, as well as which aspect we will do individually. Remember, our aspects are historical background of the time period, personal character/RELEVANT personal history, and choices/actions that led to leadership. The main focus of this presentation is leadership, so for the personal and choices/actions aspects, be sure that is what you are focusing on.
Example: MLK, Jr
Historical Background: Segregation, Severe tension between the races, inequality and injustice, Rosa Parks and the bus boycott, "Southern Manifesto," etc. You could make a photo album depicting a number of these important movements that lead to the rise of MLK, Jr. You could write a monologue from the perspective of a black man or woman in the South in the 50s.
Personal History/Character: The key here is to be careful not to include irrelevant information about your leader's personal history in regards to his or her leadership. For example, while it is interesting that MLK's mother was an accomplished organ player for her church, it may detract from the focus of your presentation, depending on what you are focusing on. Remember, your presentation is brief, so while it could be argued that everything in MLK's past affected his growth as a leader, focus on the most important aspects. Some important aspects of MLK's past would be his Reverend father, his father's intense pressure on King to become "something," his interest in the debate team in high school, his sociology and seminary degree, among others. His character traits would also be a great focus for this aspect. You may choose to write a eulogy for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. You may choose to write a letter to his father, both thanking him and forgiving him.
Actions/Choices that led to leadership: Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955, his role as founder in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, his choice to lead through nonviolence, the Albany movement, the Birmingham Campaign, March on Washington, etc. Again, a photo album could work, a rap of these events and his role in them, a brief documentary of these events, etc.
Today we chose which leader we would do as a group and which aspect we would cover individually.
For homework: Create one annotation for your role. Be sure you have the proper MLA citation and that you include a paragraph about the source (1-2 sentences of summary, 1-2 sentences on the reliability of the source, 1-2 sentences on how this source will help you on your project). Many of you finished this in class today, but if you did not, it is due Monday on my google classroom.
Example: MLK, Jr
Historical Background: Segregation, Severe tension between the races, inequality and injustice, Rosa Parks and the bus boycott, "Southern Manifesto," etc. You could make a photo album depicting a number of these important movements that lead to the rise of MLK, Jr. You could write a monologue from the perspective of a black man or woman in the South in the 50s.
Personal History/Character: The key here is to be careful not to include irrelevant information about your leader's personal history in regards to his or her leadership. For example, while it is interesting that MLK's mother was an accomplished organ player for her church, it may detract from the focus of your presentation, depending on what you are focusing on. Remember, your presentation is brief, so while it could be argued that everything in MLK's past affected his growth as a leader, focus on the most important aspects. Some important aspects of MLK's past would be his Reverend father, his father's intense pressure on King to become "something," his interest in the debate team in high school, his sociology and seminary degree, among others. His character traits would also be a great focus for this aspect. You may choose to write a eulogy for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. You may choose to write a letter to his father, both thanking him and forgiving him.
Actions/Choices that led to leadership: Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955, his role as founder in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, his choice to lead through nonviolence, the Albany movement, the Birmingham Campaign, March on Washington, etc. Again, a photo album could work, a rap of these events and his role in them, a brief documentary of these events, etc.
Today we chose which leader we would do as a group and which aspect we would cover individually.
For homework: Create one annotation for your role. Be sure you have the proper MLA citation and that you include a paragraph about the source (1-2 sentences of summary, 1-2 sentences on the reliability of the source, 1-2 sentences on how this source will help you on your project). Many of you finished this in class today, but if you did not, it is due Monday on my google classroom.