the 'Lights for civil rights' project
essential question
Is it important to highlight the impact individuals have had on civil rights throughout history and what can we learn from their experiences?
civil rights activists
STEP ONE: CHOOSE A CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST FROM THE LIST BELOW
STEP TWO: THOROUGHLY RESEARCH THE INTERNET AND FIND QUOTES FROM YOUR ACTIVIST. COLLATE THEM IN A WORD DOCUMENT, REMEMBER THE MORE YOU HAVE THE BETTER YOUr WORK WILL BE (THEY MUST RELATE TO CIVIL RIGHTS TOO).
QUOTES - Dalai Lama
Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.
Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.
In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.
If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them.
Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.
In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision.
In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision.
It is necessary to help others, not only in our prayers, but in our daily lives. If we find we cannot help others, the least we can do is to desist from harming them.
The true hero is one who conquers his own anger and hatred.
Hard times build determination and inner strength. Through them we can also come to appreciate the uselessness of anger. Instead of getting angry nurture a deep caring and respect for troublemakers because by creating such trying circumstances they provide us with invaluable opportunities to practice tolerance and patience.
You must not hate those who do wrong or harmful things; but with compassion, you must do what you can to stop them — for they are harming themselves, as well as those who suffer from their actions.
Whether one is rich or poor, educated or illiterate, religious or nonbelieving, man or woman, black, white, or brown, we are all the same. Physically, emotionally, and mentally, we are all equal. We all share basic needs for food, shelter, safety, and love. We all aspire to happiness and we all shun suffering. Each of us has hopes, worries, fears, and dreams. Each of us wants the best for our family and loved ones. We all experience pain when we suffer loss and joy when we achieve what we seek. On this fundamental level, religion, ethnicity, culture, and language make no difference.
Compassion is not religious business, it is human business, it is not luxury, it is essential for our own peace and mental stability, it is essential for human survival.
Every single being, even those who are hostile to us, is just as afraid of suffering as we are, and seeks happiness in the same way we do. Every person has the same right as we do to be happy and not to suffer. So let’s take care of others wholeheartedly, of both our friends and our enemies. This is the basis for true compassion.
It is not enough to be compassionate, we must act.
Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.
Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.
In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.
If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them.
Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.
In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision.
In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision.
It is necessary to help others, not only in our prayers, but in our daily lives. If we find we cannot help others, the least we can do is to desist from harming them.
The true hero is one who conquers his own anger and hatred.
Hard times build determination and inner strength. Through them we can also come to appreciate the uselessness of anger. Instead of getting angry nurture a deep caring and respect for troublemakers because by creating such trying circumstances they provide us with invaluable opportunities to practice tolerance and patience.
You must not hate those who do wrong or harmful things; but with compassion, you must do what you can to stop them — for they are harming themselves, as well as those who suffer from their actions.
Whether one is rich or poor, educated or illiterate, religious or nonbelieving, man or woman, black, white, or brown, we are all the same. Physically, emotionally, and mentally, we are all equal. We all share basic needs for food, shelter, safety, and love. We all aspire to happiness and we all shun suffering. Each of us has hopes, worries, fears, and dreams. Each of us wants the best for our family and loved ones. We all experience pain when we suffer loss and joy when we achieve what we seek. On this fundamental level, religion, ethnicity, culture, and language make no difference.
Compassion is not religious business, it is human business, it is not luxury, it is essential for our own peace and mental stability, it is essential for human survival.
Every single being, even those who are hostile to us, is just as afraid of suffering as we are, and seeks happiness in the same way we do. Every person has the same right as we do to be happy and not to suffer. So let’s take care of others wholeheartedly, of both our friends and our enemies. This is the basis for true compassion.
It is not enough to be compassionate, we must act.
step three - collect images of your civil rights activist.
step four - create text art portraiture in photoshop
Below are step by step screen shots of what you must do in Photoshop to create your portrait. Click on the screen shot to see a written comment on the bottom for you to follow. Remember to keep saving your work as you go.
prototype one
prototype two
student examples
making the lights boxes
you tube video
This is the You Tube video that I have used to help me create this piece. It is blocked at school but you can watch it at home.
HOW TO CREATE THE AUDIO IN GARAGEBAND
creating the speech
speech audio
last step - creating a page on your digital portfolio and qr code
