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= Louisiana Center for Civil Rights and Social Justice =

2010-2011 Projects
**This year's projects are posted on the Louisiana State Museum's website:**  @http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/education/educator.htm

Description

 * __New Orleans Historical Sites - Significant to The Civil Rights Movement__ **

Students from the 3rd period class researched and visited historical sites in New Orleans that are significant to The Civil Rights Movement. Students visited Tulane's Amistad Research Center: [|http://www.amistadresearchcenter.org] The students interviewed historians and others relevant to The Civil Rights Movement in New Orleans, including:
 * Ms. Leona Tate, one of the first children to integrate schools in Louisiana in 1960
 * Mr. Gregory Osborn, Historian and Librarian
 * Turry Flucker, Director for Louisiana Center for Civil Rights and Social Justice

The students worked in teams to create a Google Map of the sites, including for each site: The sites for this pilot project were chosen based on their relevance to strategies behind the Civil Rights Movement, legal milestones, and education.
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 * GPS coordinates
 * Historic and present day photos
 * Podcast describing the site and its significance

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 * Google Map**

More Photos : [|http://s1039.photobucket.com/albums/a474/jppsstech/LSM-Bonnabel%20Civil%20Rights%20Project/]
 * Historical Sites**
 * Congo Square, Rampart
 * Homer Plessy tomb at St Louis #1 Cemetary
 * Institute Catholique, Marigny
 * McDonogh 19 School, 5905 St. Claude
 * William Frantz School, 3811 Galvez
 * Press Street Railroad Yards, site of arrest of Homer Plessy, Press and Royal
 * A.P. Tureaud Family Home
 * Woolworth Building, site of sit-ins, 1041 Canal
 * New Zion Baptist Church, La Salle and 3rd
 * Peter Claver Building


 * __The Civil Rights Movement and Present Day Social Justice__ **

Students from the 2nd and 4th period classes will research The Civil Rights Movement and compare to present day social justice issues. The students created Glogsters about current social justice issues of their choice:

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Field Trip Details

School/Teacher
Bonnabel High School Penny Prado, penny.prado@jppss.k12.la.us

Milestones
http://www.amistadresearchcenter.org/ || All ||
 * **Date** || **Description/Where** || **Who** ||
 * 2/28 || Project Meeting Bonnabel 7:30AM || Penny, Turry, Sarah, Betsy, Elizabeth ||
 * 4/11 || Project Meeting in morning - TBD || Penny, Turry, Sarah, Betsy, Elizabeth ||
 * 4/18 || Turry intro to period 3 class 10:50-12:25 || Penny, Turry, Sarah, Betsy, Elizabeth ||
 * 4/20 || Period 3 class to Amistad Research Center
 * 5/3 || Civil Rights sites field trip || Period 3 class ||
 * 5/4 || Civil Rights/Music field trip, starting at JLNP Jazz Historical Park || Other classes ||
 * 5/2 - 5/13 || Students work on research and projects || Penny, students, Sarah/Betsy/Elizabeth as needed ||
 * 5/20 || Project complete ||  ||

Contacts

 * Penny Prado, American History, Bonnabel High School || penny.prado@jppss.k12.la.us ||
 * Turry Flucker, Director, Louisiana Center for Civil Rights and Social Justice || tflucker@crt.state.la.us ||
 * Betsy Almerico, Instructional Technology Integration Manager || marybeth.almerico@jppss.k12.la.us ||
 * Elizabeth Towe, Technology Integration Specialist || elizabeth.towe@jppss.k12.la.us ||
 * Sarah Rosedahl, Technology Consultant || srosedahl@yahoo.com ||