Ms.

Kuoch
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Name: ___________________________________________ Date:__________________________ Due date: _________________________ (submit on Schoology)
5-paragraph Essay: Compare the Civil Rights Movement to a modern day social movement

1. In this assignment, each student will write a 5-paragraph essay comparing the African American Civil Rights Movement to the modern day Immigrant Rights
Movement.
2. Each essay must contain 5 paragraphs, each with 5-8 sentences.
a. Introduction Paragraph: Introduce the topic and write the thesis statement.
b. First body paragraph: Explain the main ideas and events of the Civil Rights Movement.
c. Second body paragraph: Explain the main ideas and events of the Immigrant Rights movement.
d. Third body paragraph: Explain the similarities and differences between the Civil Rights Movement and the Immigrant Rights Movement.
e. Conclusion: Restate your thesis. Explain why this topic is important to you and why other people should know about these topics.
Grading Rubric: _______/80 points total = ___________
 Ms. Kuoch
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3. Take notes in this chart to brainstorm for your body paragraphs.
What are the main ideas/events of the Civil Rights Movement? What are the main ideas/events of the Immigrant Rights Movement?

What are the similarities? What are the differences?

Conclusion Paragraph: Write about the importance of the Immigrant Rights Movement.
4. Were you born in the US? YES NO
5. Were your parents born in the US? YES NO
6. Were your grandparents born in the US? YES NO
7. If you answered NO for 4, 5, or 6
Where is your family from? ________________________
What the main language at home? ____________________
Why did they come to the US? (If you dont know, go home and ask!) _________________________________________________
Is your family background/culture important to you? ___________________________________________________________
If you answered YES for 4, 5, and 6
Do you know anyone who moved to the US from another country or has parents from another country? YES NO
Is it important to them that immigrants have the same rights as everyone else? YES NO
8. Explain the importance of the Immigrant Rights Movement.
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