Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™

Compelling
Question Can Americans really change America?
8.C&G.1.4 Analyze access to democratic rights and freedoms among various groups in North Carolina and the US.
Standards and 8. H.3 Understand the factors that contribute to change and continuity in NC and the US.
Practices 8.H.3.3 : Explain how individuals and groups have influenced economic, political, and social change in NC and the US.
In what ways do Americans consider themselves free? How does our freedom interrelate to our rights as citizens?
Staging the Teacher Resources: "What Are Civil Rights? from Newsela (adapted from nps.org article)
Question
or original, full-length version: "What Are Civil Rights?" from the National Park Service

Supporting Supporting Supporting Supporting

Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Question 4
In what ways have citizens or
How do US founding How should we handle situations
How did the Civil Rights movement residents of the United States
documents and laws outline where we recognize our rights are
progress from 1865-today? created change in our society,
rights for citizens? being violated?
government, and economy?

Formative Formative Formative Formative

Performance Task
1. Divide into groups to read
featured sources and
Document Analysis Sheet to
list main points for documents
A-C & D. Complete Document
Analysis (long form) for source
E. Rotate stations for each
group to examine all
documents, updating the tree
map as they rotate.
Featured Sources
Source A: Declaration of
Independence
Source B: United States
Constitution
Source C: Bill of Rights
Source D: Universal
Declaration of Human Rights
Source E: Civil Rights Act, 1964
Camp” by Frank Chi
Click Link to view daily plan &
adapted sources.
Argument
Summative
Performance
Task
Extension
Taking
Informed Vote on one PAP and create a plan to implement it within the community/school.
Action
Performance Task Performance Task Performance Task
1. Listen to the audio from
1 Using your chrome book and
headphones for the video, examine the
1. View slideshow, “ Changes in Source A, read Source B article,
sources and complete Analysis America”. & generate a list of and Source C list. Complete
handouts National Archives for each. talking points. Choose 4 & post Cornell Notes according to SQ4
A: Analyze a Written Document in room. Complete a 4 corners & complete summary to answer
B: Analyze a Cartoon activity to complete the SQ4. Read Source D & highlight
C: Analyze a Photograph Conversational Roundtable rules that apply to SQ4. Record
D: Analyze a Video Handout. Return to groups; responses in the Google Survey.
2. Plot the events from SQ 1 & SQ2 on share thoughts from activity. Share results with class and
a timeline.
review.
Featured Sources Featured Sources Featured Sources
Source A: “Changes in America”
Source A: “What The Black Man Source B: 25 of the Most Iconic Source A: “Community in
Wants,” Fredrick Douglass Photographs. Action,” Studs Terkel, radio
Source B. “Every Dog” political Source C:March For Respect: segment.
cartoon Raleigh, NC Source B: “When Rioting is the
Source D: [Cold Harbor, Va. African
Source C. Monument, Washington Answer”, Time Magazine
Americans collecting bones of
DC: Martin Luther King Jr. Source C: Dr. Martin Luther
Source D: Video, “ Letters From soldiers killed in the battle]. King, Jr. ~ The “Six Principles of
Source E:Christmas Day truce of
Camp” by Frank Chi Nonviolence”
1914
Click Link to view daily plan & Source D: "The Rules of Civility
Click Link to view daily plan &
adapted sources. and Decent Behavior”
adapted sources.
Write a letter to the editor that answers the compelling question: “Can Teaching Tolerance Rubric
Americans really change America?” Use evidence from the sources & CMS Rubric for Writing for Pre-AP
performance tasks to defend your position. Social Studies
PERSONAL ACTION PLAN: Students will reflect on issues identified in their own
surroundings and draft a proposal, or Personal Action Plan, to make their school Rubric: Be the Change
& community more welcoming, inclusive & equitable.
Progress Monitoring Form