In this Assignment, you are going to become
photojournalists. Go into your community with a camera and gather evidence to
create a Microsoft PowerPoint® presentation of progress (or lack of progress,
if you wish) made toward the achievement of civil rights of these and other
groups in society. Think about change in your community that is a result of a
change in the rights now accorded to more and more diverse groups. Look at
businesses, place names,neighborhoods, public facilities,
parks, monuments, and other aspects of the built environment.
· Please
read and follow the photojournalist protocol found in theDocSharing area before doing
this Assignment.
· Be
sure to include andfulfill the following
objectives in your presentation.
· Your
presentation makes a definitive statement about the social progress (or lack of
social progress) that has been made in your community since the Civil Rights
Movements of the 1960s.
· The
photos are your own original work. The quality of your photos will not be
assessed.
· Each
slide supports or refutes the thesis that progress has been made in the
community since the civil rights era of the 1960s.
Caution: Do not take pictures of children in public places
or at schools. Photographing people is not recommended because it requires
getting permission. Do not enter private property without permission from the
landowner. If in doubt about the appropriateness of your proposed photo
subject, consult your instructor.
Please take a look at the unit Assignment grading rubric
in the course syllabus before you submit. Use it as a checklist to see if you
have answered all the required Assignment questions and followed other
requirements like the use of outside sources and APA formatting.
Your presentation should be between 4–8 slides with
accompanying notes in the notes section and, in addition, one title slide and
one references slide. This would add up to 6–10 slides total.
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