Civil Rights Movement
Journal/Reaction paper
Ok, just a reminder that I am an African American male, just for info regarding the paper. You do not need to name the person you interview.
One more thing I wanted to mention to you is that we had to watch the “The Talk” PBS Documentary http://www.pbs.org/wnet/thetalk/ so please just mention something about it in the paper so that it could be considered as in-class material.
Journal/Reaction Paper
For this assignment you must….
Respond to the writing prompt in 400 words or more.
Exemplify your familiarity to the readings.
Analyze the topic of the prompt, event, ideas, or questions in relation to text or class discussion
Relate to a personal experience, object, or an idea.
Be free of grammatical and spelling errors.
Journal Prompt #1
Talk to someone over the age of 55 about the experiences with Jim Crow and the Civil Rights Movement. Discuss the conversation. What are your reactions?
This assignment will be evaluated by…..
Reflection- Original Thoughts Contribution 15 points
Reflection- Development of Thought 20 points
Relationship to personal experience 10 points
Mechanics ( 5 points for fewer than 3 errors) and (o points for more than 3 grammar , spelling, citation errors.)
…………………..Answer preview……………………..
Jim Crow was an era that started back in the 19th century around 1877 up to the period when civil rights movement started taking place in the 1950s. From the conversation that I had with my uncle who was a boy in the south during the Jim Crow era, it was clear that that period was among the worst life experiences for the blacks or African Americans……………………
APA
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