In this activity, you will consider the material you have just learned and write

In this activity, you will consider the material you have just learned and write answers to three questions. Answer the questions with at least three sentences each and upload your response to the dropbox.
1. What are some of the constitutional principles and values promoted by Martin Luther King’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail? If you need to refresh your memory, you can refer to Martin Luther King’s Letter or review the summary document attached to this activity.
2. Why do you think Americans value the ideas of liberty, equality and justice? Why do you think they disagree when it comes to more specific rights?
Make sure that you refer to ideas from King’s letter and the Equal Rights Amendment in your response. Your response should be at least 3 sentences in length.
3. If you could have voted for or against the Women’s Movement Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s, what would you have done? What constitutional principles and values are in question by those who opposed the amendment and those who supported the amendment? Write your answer in at least three complete sentences.
Refer to this rubric to see how you will be graded for each question:
CategoryDoes Not Meet Yet (0-59)Emerging Expectations (60-75)Meets Expectations
(76-89)Exceeds Expectations
(90-100)
Question 1: Constitutional principles and values promoted by Martin Luther King’s Letter (33%)Fewer than 2 sentences provided. Answer may not contain at least 1 constitutional principle/value promoted by Martin Luther King’s Letter.2-3 sentences provided. Answer attempts to include at least 1 constitutional principle/value promoted by Martin Luther King’s Letter.2-3 complete sentences provided. Answer contains 2 constitutional principles and values promoted by Martin Luther King’s Letter.3 or more complete sentences provided. Thoughtful answer containing at least 2 constitutional principles and values promoted by Martin Luther King’s Letter.
Question 2: Value of liberty, equality and justice. (33%)Fewer than 2 sentences provided for question. Answer may not answer both parts of the question and contain reference to King’s letter and the Equal Rights Amendment in response. 2-3 sentences provided. Answer attempts to respond to both parts of the question. Reference King’s letter and the Equal Rights Amendment may not be clear. May not include opinion. 2-3 complete sentences provided. Answer responds to both parts of the question. Contains reference to King’s letter and the Equal Rights Amendment. May or may not include opinion. 3 or more complete sentences provided. Answer fully responds to both parts of the question. Contains reference to King’s letter and the Equal Rights Amendment and why they are important and student’s personal opinions.
Question 3: ERA in the 1970s. (34%)Fewer than 2 sentence provided, answer does not contain the constitutional principles and values by those who opposed the amendment and those who supported the amendment. May or may not include opinion. 2-3 sentences provided. Answer attempts to contain the constitutional principles and values by those who opposed the amendment and those who supported the amendment. May or may not include opinion. 2-3 complete sentences provided. Answer contains the constitutional principles and values by those who opposed the amendment and those who supported the amendment. May or may not include opinion. 3 or more complete sentences provided. Answer thoughtfully contains the constitutional principles and values by those who opposed the amendment and those who supported the amendment, and student’s personal opinions.