Reflections on the Atlanta Student Movement Project
Disciplines
African American Studies | Digital Humanities | Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Abstract (300 words maximum)
This project will provide an overview of my work with the Atlanta Student Movement. The ASM was a civil rights group that was predominantly active in the 1960s, and over the past year I have been working to create educational resources based on the primary sources of the Movement. I want to use this space to discuss my role as a steward of the Movement’s history. Transforming primary sources from the 1960s into practical, engaging resources for contemporary students has been a rewarding journey. In addition to reviewing my methods in creating this curriculum, I will discuss preliminary results from anonymous student surveys. These surveys, conducted at KSU, provide early feedback as to the efficacy and engagement of the curricula. I intend for this project to be a summary of 15 months of research, as well as an invitation to further explore the Movement’s history. I will use clips from the Oral Histories of Movement Elders to enhance my virtual presentation. Secondary resources may include studies on student engagement and the history of civil rights education.
Academic department under which the project should be listed
RCHSS - English
Primary Investigator (PI) Name
Jeanne Law
Reflections on the Atlanta Student Movement Project
This project will provide an overview of my work with the Atlanta Student Movement. The ASM was a civil rights group that was predominantly active in the 1960s, and over the past year I have been working to create educational resources based on the primary sources of the Movement. I want to use this space to discuss my role as a steward of the Movement’s history. Transforming primary sources from the 1960s into practical, engaging resources for contemporary students has been a rewarding journey. In addition to reviewing my methods in creating this curriculum, I will discuss preliminary results from anonymous student surveys. These surveys, conducted at KSU, provide early feedback as to the efficacy and engagement of the curricula. I intend for this project to be a summary of 15 months of research, as well as an invitation to further explore the Movement’s history. I will use clips from the Oral Histories of Movement Elders to enhance my virtual presentation. Secondary resources may include studies on student engagement and the history of civil rights education.