Instructions: Utilizing information obtained from your reading of Chapter 27 and Chapter 28 . in the American Yawp and your knowledge of civil rights and the history of race in the U.S. studied in this course, analyze the following media according to the questions in the prompt.
Minimum word count: 250 words
Media: Eyes on the Prize: A Bridge to Freedom (56 min)
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Background information:
Eyes on the Prize tells the definitive story of the civil rights era from the point of view of the ordinary men and women whose extraordinary actions launched a movement that changed the fabric of American life and embodied a struggle whose reverberations continue to be felt today. Winner of numerous Emmy Awards, a George Foster Peabody Award, an International Documentary Award, and a Television Critics Association Award, Eyes on the Prize is the most critically acclaimed documentary on civil rights in America.
Through contemporary interviews and historical footage, Eyes on the Prize traces the civil rights movement from the Montgomery bus boycott to the Voting Rights Act; from early acts of individual courage through the flowering of a mass movement and its eventual split into factions. Julian Bond, political leader and civil rights activist, narrates.
The “Bridge to Freedom” episode chronicles the march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965, led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The result was a major victory when the federal Voting Rights Bill passes, but civil rights leaders know they have new challenges ahead.
https://video.alexanderstreet.com/p/Og693Y77Y
What is the historical topic portrayed in the media? How does the textbook describe this event? Describe the event using information from both the textbook and the media.
Identify (2) historical figures from the civil rights movement identified in the textbook that are portrayed in the media. Describe their contributions to the movement utilizing the textbook and the video. Identify at least one detail about these individuals that is included in the video and not the textbook.
What is your reaction to seeing events and participants from the civil rights movement in this video? Does this media change your perspective or understanding? How has it changed, and why?
Identify at least (2) new historical details or facts you learned from this documentary about civil rights or about this time in history.
Part 2
Directions: After reading Chapter 27 in the American Yawp Textbook, respond to the following discussion questions below. Post your initial response on Friday, and reply to at least (2) of your classmates on Sunday. Your reply should provide thoughtful feedback and/or analysis of your classmate’s post that identifies and responds to something specific in their writing.
Minimum Word Count: 250 words for your post and 50 words for each reply to classmates
1. Identify and describe a form of activism during the Civil Rights Movement. Explain why you think this form of activism/protest was important (4-5 sentences)
2. If you were living during the time of the Vietnam War, how might you respond to the media coverage of the conflict? What would be your reaction to the way the war was portrayed in the media? (4-5 sentences)
For Both part 1 and 2 For each question and for each paragraph of information provide the section title of the chapter, the paragraph number, and the line number from within that paragraph in the American Yawp from which your post is based.
