Encourage tinkering with ideas, relationships, connections. Set up situations where students have to find information not readily available in school texts. Provide opportunity for students to design open-ended explorations of the concept. Provide multiple options so students can plan a unique "proof" of learning.

Students may choose one of the following projects: an interview, or creating a historical journal.

Objective: Upon completion of this activity, students should be able to put the information together in a new way.

Activity: Students may choose from one of the following activities: Interview someone who lived during the Civil Rights Movement focusing primarily on segregation. Or, create a historical journal pretending that they are an American citizen opposed to the court ruling. Both assignements should be historically accurate and provide examples of newsworthy events that happened during this period.

Assessment: Teacher will provide feedback on student’s progress.