paper length: 5-10 pages
sources: must cite at least 5 sources within the body of the paper (mla)
work cited page: work cited page required (bibliography page not required) (mla)
presentation: typed, double spaced, twelve font, proof read and spell checked

background:
what are social change movements that are lead by the people?
why do social change movements that are led by the people, often require changes in government policy in order to accomplish the lasting changes they are calling for.
why is the civil rights movement an example of people led social change

introduction:
provide background concerning what led up to the civil rights movement
the history of the treatment of african americans in america
identify how the civil rights movement started
what did it seek to accomplish

content: describe…
the civil rights movement’s approach to peaceful non violent protest
the differences of the sclc & sncc
who resisted the movement and their tactics
time line of major events of the civil rights movement
value of the strategy to seek change through the federal government
how the new technology of tv impacted the movement
the different philosophies of mlk and malcolm x
what the movement accomplished in terms of legal changes civil rights act of 1964, voting rights act of 1965

impact: describe…
the impact that the civil rights movement has had on racial equality in our country
the social change lessons learned from the civil rights movement
the importance of the civil rights movement in american history