Shaking Up Your Community: Making a Positive Change
Driving Question: How can I, as a citizen, affect change within my community?
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I can:
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Persuasive Writing VideosPersuasive Map (Read, Write, Think)
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Research & Inquiry
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KidRex - A safe search engine for kids.
http://www.kidrex.org/ MackinVia - Fulton County's eResource Management System. Your one-stop-shop for ebooks, online databases, audiobooks and more. **Go through Launchpad to use MackinVia |
Civil Rights Movement
Civil Rights Act (1964) was passed to try to end segregation for the African Americans. It outlawed discrimination, ended racial segregation, and protected the voting rights of minorities and women.
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Voting Rights Act (1965) - In some parts of the United States, people were forced to pay a poll tax or take a literacy test before being allowed to vote. This made it difficult for African-Americans to vote. The Voting Rights Act made all of those practices illegal.
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