CR Outcome #7

CIVIL RIGHTS UNIT

Outcome #6        Community Action	Investigate conditions in your classroom, school, or community to identify a problem related to the issue of civil rights.  Analyze the problem, then create and implement a plan of action based on your rights and responsibilities as a citizen.  Evaluate the results and make recommendations.
DO:	BY/WITH:
Brainstorm a list of possible issues.	Jigsaw Groups -  (one Expert from each Expert Group)
Select an issue;  plan and implement action.	Jigsaw Groups
Evaluate results of action plan.	Self and Peer Assessment;  Community members’ assessment.
ENABLERS	STRATEGIES
Attributes of a persuasive essay.	Jigsaw grouping, Brainstorming, Evaluating, Recommending, Self and Peer Assessment, Conducting surveys and interviews, Negotiating.
GROUP ASSESSMENT	INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENT
Plan of action. Justification for choice of issue and plan. Level of implementation. Rubric Community members’ assessments.	Persuasive essay. Participation in group research, production and presentation.