11th Grade Civil Rights Inquiry

What Made Nonviolent Protest Effective during the Civil Rights Movement?

Supporting Question 1
Supporting
Question
Social
Studies
Practices

What was the impact of the Greensboro sit-in protest?

Gathering, Using, and Interpreting Evidence

Chronological Reasoning and Causation

Inquiry Process and Skills

Acquire background knowledge

Connect

States and verifies what is

known about the problem or
question and makes
connections to prior
knowledge [
ESIFC 7.1
]

Identify causes and effects using

examples from different time periods
and courses of study across several
grade levels. [SS Practices B.2]

Cite specific textual evidence to support

analysis of primary and secondary sources,
connecting insights gained from specific
details to an understanding of the text as a
whole. [Lit for Hist RH.11.1]

Develop questions

Wonder

Refines questions to guide

the search for different types
of information (e.g.,
overview, big-idea, specific
detail, cause and effect,
comparison). [
ESIFC 8.2
]

Make inferences and draw

conclusions from evidence. [SS
Practices A.5]

Determine the central ideas or information

of a primary or secondary source; provide
an accurate summary that makes clear the
relationships among the key details and
ideas. [Lit for Hist RH.11.2]

Analyze and
summarize evidence to answer the research questions

Investigate

Evaluates print and

electronic information for
usefulness, relevance, and
accuracy. [
ESIFC 5.5
]

Distinguish between long-term and

immediate causes and multiple
effects. [SS Practices B.4]

Evaluate various explanations for actions

or events and determine which
explanation best accords with textual
evidence, acknowledging where the text
leaves matters uncertain. [Lit for Hist
RH.11.3]

Interpret information

Construct

Draws conclusions based on

explicit and implied
information. [
ESIFC 8.6
]
[
ESIFC 8.6/2
]

Identify, analyze, and evaluate the

relationship between multiple causes
and effects. [SS Practices B.3]

Evaluate an authors premises, claims, and

evidence by corroborating or challenging
them with other information. [Lit for Hist
RH.11.8]

Present answers and conclusions

Express

Present facts and simple

answers to questions [
ESIFC
K.5
]
Reflect on own learning

Reflect

Identify own strengths and

set goals for improvement
[
ESIFC 9.5
] [
ESIFC 9.5/2
]

Formative Performance Task: Create

a cause-and-effect diagram that
demonstrates the impact of the sit-in
protest by the Greensboro Four.

Write arguments focused on

discipline-specific content. [Lit for Hist
WHST.11.1]