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Your goal is to defend your rights, and those of
your group, in a speech given to a mixed audience of supporters and their
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You have been transported back in time to the period
between 1957 and 1976. You are a
minority in |
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A national press conference has formed and the
community in which you live is also in attendance. |
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Fed up with the injustice, you (and others like you)
have rallied peacefully all week long in front of City Hall. The numbers of those supporting you have
grown so large that the mayor and the rest of the city can no longer ignore
you. They have given in to your
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You will write and present a speech defending your
rights as an American citizen. Since
you have gone back in time, you are expected to fully become your character
by dressing in the appropriate attire for the time period and using any
relevant props to make it “real.” The speech will represent you and other
minorities like you. In your speech,
you will mention key people, who’ve helped you, and events that support your
plea for equality. Because you are
campaigning for equal rights and this press conference is nationally
televised, it could mean the difference between your reform group actually
initiating change or a continued life of disguised injustice. |
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Rubric |
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Scale (5=Highest possible point…1=Lowest possible points) |
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Performance Criteria |
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Established appropriate eye contact |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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Voice level was loud enough to be heard, but not over exaggerated |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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Notes or written paper aided in the presentation and to keep focus on the topic |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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Costumes/props were appropriate to the time period |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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Spoke in an engaging way to keep the audience interested |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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Content Criteria |
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Mentioned relevant key people and/or events |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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Key people/events were used in an authentic manner in the presentation (not just thrown in) |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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Discussed the importance of these events/people |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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Described the affects of the Civil Rights Movement in one of three areas: socially, politically, or economically |
5 x2 |
4 x2 |
3 x2 |
2 x2 |
1 x2 |