DISCRIMINATION & SEGREGATION: THE SILENT CULTURE

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DISCRIMINATION & SEGREGATION:
THE SILENT CULTURE
To demonstrate your understanding of the impact and significance of “the silent culture” during the turn-of-
the-century time period (1880s – 1920s), choose one of the following assignments to complete. Each
option is worth a different point value.

OPTION 1: Tolerance Posters (med. - high creativity; med.- high artistic ability); 40 Points

 Draw a public service announcement (PSA) poster making a plea for tolerance for one of the
minority groups highlighted in this chapter (8:3)
 Posters can be all text (like a phrase or catchy slogan) or a combination of phrase and
illustration.
 Posters are to be POWERFUL, colorful, thoughtful, emotional & make people want to eradicate
discrimination & segregation for the good of American society; Poster must include reference to
a minimum of 4 of the following: Jim Crow laws, poll tax, grandfather clause, literacy test, racial
etiquette, Plessy v. Ferguson, lynching, segregation, separate but equal doctrine.
 See examples below AND grading rubric.
 Paper provided; posters must fill up an entire side of paper
 On the backside, answer the following in paragraph form:

In which ways could your poster be used in a campaign to end racism in American culture today.
Asses the value or importance of such a campaign.

 Paragraphs can be written or typed and MUST BE thoughtful and organized with complete
sentences, transitions, academic language & proofread for errors. See grading rubric
 Attach grading rubric to finish product

Literacy test Lynching

Poll tax

Poll tax
OPTION 2: Acrostic Poems (low - med. creativity; low artistic ability); 25 Points

 Choose 1 of the following words to write an acrostic poem for: Discriminate, Prejudice,
Segregate
 The word is printed vertically on the page in large bold letters; each letter of the word is used in
the construction of phrases or sentences to define/describe/reflect the word & demonstrate its
negative effect on American society during this time period (1880s – 1920s)
 Poems are to be descriptive, historically accurate & demonstrate depth of knowledge; Poems
must include reference to a minimum of 4 of the following: Jim Crow laws, poll tax, grandfather
clause, literacy test, racial etiquette, Plessy v. Ferguson, lynching, segregation, separate but
equal doctrine.
 Poems need to flow; not choppy unrelated lines or single word lines; See example below
AND grading rubric.
 Poems are to be neat & the letters of the chosen word should stand out on the page; color
always enhances work product! 
 On the backside, answer the following in paragraph form:

In which ways could your poster be used in a campaign to end racism in American culture today.
Asses the value or importance of such a campaign.

 Paragraph can be written or typed and MUST BE grammatically correct with complete
sentences, transitions, academic language & proofread for errors. See grading rubric.
 Attach grading rubric to finished product

Example:

D uring the late 1800s,

I gnorance and resentment

S egregated American society.

C olor of skin made many Americans

R esort to negative feelings toward their fellow Americans.

I mpartial actions were taken to prevent African American

M en from voting like the literacy test and the poll tax.

I mprisonment or lynching awaited those who did not abide by the

N egro racial etiquette social rules.

A mendment 14 was used by Homer Plessy in

T he Supreme Court, but the court’s decision

E stablished the doctrine of separate but equal.
Name:____________________________________________
Due Date: ____Monday October 22, 2012_____
Period: _________________

GRADING RUBRIC: POSTER
Category 10 8 6 3 1
Requirements All of the 1–2 3–4 5–6 None of the
requirements, requirements, requirements, requirements, requirements
as listed under as listed under as listed under as listed under for the poster
option are option, are option, are option, are were met.
present. missing. missing. missing.
Attractiveness Exceptionally Creative & Somewhat Lacks Lacks effort
& Organization creative & attractive attractive & attractiveness and is messy.
attractive layout; good creative; use of OR creativity;
layout; use of use of color & color & lacks color &
color & graphics. graphics is graphics.
graphics minimal.
enhances
product.
Spelling & No spelling or 1 – 2 spelling 3 – 4 spelling 5 – 6 spelling 7 + spelling or
Proofreading grammar or grammar or grammar or grammar grammar
errors. errors. errors. errors. errors.
Content Demonstrates 90% of work 50% of work 30% of work Demonstrates
Knowledge & a clear & in- demonstrates demonstrates demonstrates no
Accuracy depth a good some understanding understanding
understanding understanding understanding of the topic of the topic
of the topic of the topic of the topic and/or may and/or
and is and is and/or may contain 3-4 contains 5+
historically historically contain 1-2 historical historical
accurate. accurate. historical errors. errors.
errors.

GRADING RUBRIC: POEM
Category 10 8 6 3 1
Requirements All of the 1–2 3–4 5–6 None of the
requirements, requirements, requirements, requirements, requirements
as listed under as listed under as listed under as listed under for the poem
option are option, are option, are option, are were met.
present. missing. missing. missing.
Attractiveness Exceptionally Attractive & a Somewhat Lacks Product lacks
& Organization attractive & well-organized attractive & attractiveness effort and is
well-organized flow to poem; minimal flow to but poem still messy.
flow to poem; some use of poem; use of has some flow;
use of color & color & color & lacks color &
graphics graphics. graphics is graphics.
enhances minimal.
product.
Spelling & No spelling or 1 – 2 spelling 3 – 4 spelling 5 – 6 spelling 7 + spelling or
Proofreading grammar or grammar or grammar or grammar grammar
errors. errors. errors. errors. errors.
Content Demonstrates 90% of work 50% of work 30% of work Demonstrates
Knowledge & a clear & in- demonstrates demonstrates demonstrates no
Accuracy depth a good some understanding understanding
understanding understanding understanding of the topic of the topic
of the topic of the topic of the topic and/or may and/or
and is and is and/or may contain 3-4 contains 5+
historically historically contain 1-2 historical historical
accurate. accurate. historical errors. errors.
errors.