CIVIL LIBERTIES / CIVIL RIGHTS

Teacher - Mr. Burger                                                                      Prepared by Mrs. Gwaltney

Your assignment requires four resources. The items below should help you in your
search for these four resources.

*At least one Internet source with hyperlink
       Below are some Internet sites to begin with. 

        American Memory: Read about the events that led up to the 
         civil rights movement, including slavery, abolition, the Civil War,
         Reconstruction, and the world wars.

        The Civil Rights Era: Part of the African American Odyssey virtual
         exhibit from the American Memory collection of the Library of 
         Congress. Includes ending segregation of the military, school 
         segregation, sit-ins, etc.

        Civil Rights Division of the United States, Dept. of Justice: 
        Includes frequently asked questions, special topics, and briefs.

        Dept. of Education, Office of Civil Rights: Includes your rights,
        Data, and related links.

*At least one non-encyclopedia print source

Winnebago Catalog: For print sources in the media center, enter your specific topic using keyword search. If you find no materials, enter the next more general topic and look in the index and/or table of contents of the books.

*At least one periodical / newspaper (current news story)

Periodical / Newspaper Databases: For newspaper and magazine articles, use the online databases provided on the Thurston Media Center Homepage.

*At least one Supreme Court citation

Landmark Cases:
http://www.billofrightsinstitute.org/sections.php?op=viewarticle&artid=43

Supreme Court Cases Since 1990: Get complete cases or summaries of all cases since 1990. Cases are listed in alphabetical order but are searchable.

FindLaw Court Decisions: Cases searchable.

Your assignment requires proper citations for all sources used. The sites below 
will help you make proper citations.

High School Hub Citing Sources:  Click on High School Hub, then on Citing Sources for help with all kinds of sources, including electronic.