Welcome to TechKNOW Associates' Quest for Equality page. This project is being developed through a partnership between TechKNOW Associates and AGS. To download a copy of the project, you will need a userid and password. Please go to the Terms of Use page for more information.

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Quest for Equality!

Project Description

The Quest For Equality! project invites your to “experience” African American history and literature through the use of the AGS United States History and AGS American Literature series, the Internet, web-based primary source materials, and other authentic artifacts. The project is designed for the middle school classroom. It strives to engage students’ natural creativity and curiosity while encouraging them to direct their learning at their own pace. It uses technology to address diverse learning styles and allows students to demonstrate their comprehension through multiple formats.

Quest For Equality! incorporates National Performance and Content Standards of several disciplines. The activities are research-based and emphasize the acquisition of Social Studies and Language Arts skills. The project’s structure includes a comprehensive introduction that assesses and augments students’ background knowledge about African American history and culture as it prepares them with the skills they will need to complete the three distinct but interrelated learning phases:

Phase One: Slavery in America (1619-1865) – Students will research the history of slavery in America. Students will discover the efforts to end slavery up to and including the Civil War. Working cooperatively, they will create poems, brochures, maps, and other products that demonstrate their understanding.

 Phase Two: Freedom and Struggle (1861-1929) – Students will conduct in-depth research on Reconstruction, early African American leaders and achievers, and the Harlem Renaissance. Working cooperatively, they will create letters, persuasive essays, a newsletter, and other products to demonstrate their comprehension.

Phase Three: Seeking Equality (1896-1964) – Students will conduct in-depth research on civil rights and the civil rights movement. They will create a variety of products, such as a pamphlet, multimedia presentation, and other products to demonstrate their learning.

The culminating event will be an opportunity for students to exhibit their work. Students will organize an “African American Cultural Awareness Day” in which they will present what they have learned and display their products to invited guests.

To download a copy of the project, you will need a userid and password. Please go to the Terms of Use page for more information. If you have a userid and password, click here.