Facebook

CIVIL RIGHTS FACEBOOK As you just saw in the introduction to the awesome "Eyes on the Prize" documentary, the role of the individual was central to Civil Rights Movement. What would the major and minor leaders of the Civil Rights Movement do if they were able to network with each other online? Let's find out! For the next few days, we will be constructing a Civil Rights Facebook, in which each person plays the role of an individual from the Civil Rights Movement. We will create an identity for the individual, complete with background information, photos, and influences. We will interact with other members of the online community by identifying our friends, commenting on others' pages, responding to questions in a forum, responding to polls, and other fun actvities! The activity will end with a roundtable discussion about the Civil Rights Movement - should be a good time.

** Day 1 Procedure **
 * Select a name from the pile.
 * Go to the Civil Rights Facebook for your period - [|Period 1] / [|Period 2] / [|Period 3] / [|Period 4] / [|Period 6]
 * Log in using your Ning account from first quarter and sign up to join.
 * Begin filling in your profile. Obviously, you will need to do a little research, so use ABC-CLIO and the other reliable online sources to complete the profile questions.
 * You should also search for a photograph for your member ID, as well as other photos for you picture collection. Your photos must have captions and descriptions in the first person, as if you were posting them of yourself. Work on using your historical voice! You should also cite the URL for wach image. Check out MLK for an example.
 * Respond to the first forum posting concerning your goal for the movement.
 * Make a link to your facebook page(s) on your table of contents on your online Unit 8 notebook.
 * Start looking at other members' pages as well. Figure out who you might want to friend, and who you might want to challenge!


 * Day 2 Procedure **


 * Continue filling in your profile, making sure your description is complete.
 * Make sure your photos have creative captions and complete first person descriptions. Have some diversity in your photos, instead of five head shots. Each photo should conatin one "historical tidbit"!
 * Respond to the second forum questions regarding civil disobedience.
 * Examine other group members' pages, and determine whom you will add to your friends on your site.
 * Completely respond to the comment left for you on your page.
 * Develop and eventually leave a thoughful question on another group member's page - someone who is NOT your friend.
 * Consider starting a group for people with common interests in the movement. You can also start to think of a forum question that you want answered by others.