Entry TaskToday you’ll need your journal, and a writing

utensil, and one loose sheet of paper per group

• Share with your group what you found out about the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or 1968. Take notes about the Act you did not research.

Brainstorm Research topicsHistorical/Political Cultural Social

1930s

1960s

Groups of 3

As a group, decide on a topic and sign up for it on the chart. Once you have signed up for a topic, generate at least three solid research questions to guide your investigation (your Essential questions):– A question that explores the subject- “What is/was ___”– A question that explores a cause- “What factors influenced

the life of African Americans in Alabama in the 1960s?”– A question that explores an effect by evaluating the

change- “How did the _____ help change anti-segregation laws.”

Assign

• Each group member is responsible for one of the 3 Guiding Questions.– Each group member then writes additional

research questions to help guide his/her research on the main guiding question.

Research Proposal

• As a group, create a research proposal on a separate sheet of paper.

• Group member names• Subject of your investigation.• Your 3 essential questions- and who they are

assigned to.• Information you already know related to your topic,

and information you will need to find in order to present a comprehensive understanding of your topic.

Tomorrow is Research Day in the library

• For tomorrow, you will be bringing notecards to help organize your research.

• Each note card is for a different source. • On the front of the notecard you will put the citation for the

source (Article title, author, location of source, page numbers, web address, date of publication, etc).

• The back of the note card will be for your notes- direct quotes you want to use, paraphrases of important details, etc.

These will become your reference cards, so when you are organizing your presentation, you have a quick source to go back and get more specific information as needed.