The Work Continues: Final Project

What lessons can be learned from studying the African-American Experience? What work still needs to be done to fully realize the promises laid out in the Declaration of Independence?

Guiding Question:

What progress has been made across time in the fight for realizing Founding principles of liberty, equality, and justice for African Americans? What work must still be done?

Objectives:

1. Students will research topics of interest that connect to the larger struggle for full realization of Founding principles of liberty, equality and justice for all, especially Black Americans.

• Student Directions and Planning Sheet

This project is meant as a culminating assessment for the full Plainest Demands of Justice curriculum.

Students may work individually or in groups at teacher discretion. Work on the project could be conducted in class or outside of class on the students’ time.