African American Studies

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Guaranteeing Justice

You will need to analyze the causes and effects of government actions and legislation addressing racial and social injustices from 1960 to the present day.

Pick one option to showcase your research:

Artistic Representation

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Video

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• Full-effort original artwork
  • Full color or inked if black and white
  • No pencil
  • Minimum full-sized sheet of white paper
  • May use other mediums
• Includes “Wall Text” as if it is hung in a Museum
  • Artist Name, Title, Medium
  • Historical context (brief description of the government action)
  • The argument (thesis statement) being made in your art piece.

Who guarantees justice: the government or the people?

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• Google Slides with the following components
  • Title Slide including the name of your playlist
  • Slide of historical context (brief description of government action)
  • Slide of the argument (thesis statement) being made by your playlist
  • 5 Songs minimum
    • Name of the song
    • Embedded Video
    • Attach a link for the lyrics (if it has lyrics)
    • 2-3 sentences explaining how it connects to your argument

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• 2 minutes of content, minimum
• Includes historical context and thesis
• Provides specific historical evidence to support your thesis

Due date:12/17

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For questions about instructions and content, talk to your teacher. For research or tech help, talk to:

• Mrs. Lotz (lotzn@friscoisd.org) in room C111
• Mrs. Hamilton (hamiltonc@friscoisd.org) in the library

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