The civil rights movement

As you complete the lessons in this unit, you will learn about some of the different ways that language can be used to help achieve a goal, share a message, and honor a person or idea. You will apply these ideas in your own project.

In this unit, you will plan and execute a creative argument that demonstrates the power of language. The project will focus on a contemporary or historical subject of your choice, and it will involve presenting an argument supported by information. You may choose to create a project as a speech, a song, a video, a website, or an essay. ou will be able to choose a subject for your project and a method of presenting the information about your subject.