Civil Rights

Step 1

Search the Internet and choose a current issue that is relevant to Civil Rights.

Once you’ve selected the issue, prepare a 2 to 3-page paper of your insights that address the following:

• What civil rights issues are related to the topic you have selected?
• What milestones are important in the historical evolution of civil rights in areas related to your topic?
• Are there specific groups that still see inequality relative to your topic? Explain.

Step 2

Be sure the current event that you choose follows these guidelines:

• The publication date of the article must be no earlier than 4 months before the start of the session.
• News articles must be from reputable news sources, with links to the original article(s) provided.
• Some suggested sources:
• The Economist: http://www.economist.com/
• NY Times: www.nytimes.com
• The Wall Street Journal: http://www.wsj.com/
• National Public Radio: www.npr.org

Step 3

Proofread and save your work.