Greenwood Skills Center

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Civil Rights, Now!
From voices of moderation like Cesar Chavez and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to the more radical tactics of the Black Panthers and the Red Power movement, the iconic leaders of the 1960s and 1970s represented many approaches to securing civil rights for all Americans. This lesson plan allows students to study these tactics, as well as the persuasive writing and speaking styles, of some of the most riveting and effective leaders of the twentieth century through the lens of social action. Along the way students will also gain experience constructing a persuasive argument and presenting it to their peers.

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Oral Presentation (2 Units)
This step-by-step guide will walk you through the key parts of preparing and delivering a persuasive speech or other oral presentation.

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to the Greenwood Skills Center! Here you’ll find tools for both inside and outside the classroom and library: their purpose is, first, to improve students’ research and writing skills and, second, to enhance the value of Greenwood’s databases. Our mission is to support the entire research process, from the conception of a topic all the way through to the paper or presentation. Great content is only one part of successful research. Our Skills Center makes the process less intimidating for students and helps instructors and librarians teach critical information literacy skills.

The Skills Center is made up of three areas:

STUDENT RESOURCES

Research Tutors guide students through basic research skills and concepts in information literacy.

Wizards walk students through important research and writing tasks step by step.

Student Activities correspond to the Lesson Plans featured in the Teacher’s Corner.

TEACHER’S CORNER

Lesson Plans keyed to the Greenwood databases help instructors incorporate such topics as literature, history, social studies, and art—to name just a few—into the classroom.

READING ROOM

Full-text books of interest to teachers and librarians address such topics as information literacy, avoiding plagiarism, and using technology in the classroom and library. These professional-development resources allow you to make the most of our databases.