Capstone — student selects ONE civil rights movement from MG-18 (Black + Chicano + AIM + Asian American + LGBTQ+ + women's + disability + decolonial); researches >=4 primary sources via MG-7 TWELVE-Q SOURCE CARD; produces Foxfire 3-copy oral-history-and-research storybook + civic-action letter to one of 14 named institutions; presents to class scored on 5-STAR rubric; completes 5-question self-reflection (Banks Level 4 SOCIAL ACTION)
Exercise
Difficulty 4
~20 min
hist.g8.s.ex_47
Short Answer
Prompt
Draft your civic-action letter (300-400 words) to 1 of 14 named institutions. Letter must include: (1) specific request OR appreciation; (2) acknowledge institution's existing work; (3) connection between selected movement + present-day; (4) commit to follow-up; (5) draft signature.
How it's presented
mode
text
Answer criteria
type
essay rubric
criteria
- 300-400 words
- Specific request or appreciation
- Acknowledge institution's existing work
- Connection to present-day
- Commit to follow-up
- Respectful tone
Hints
- 14 institutions listed in MG-24 + Lesson 22 materials.
- Substantive not performative.
Misconceptions to watch
- Generic letter without acknowledging institution
- Forgetting follow-up commitment
Used in lessons