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Fences Webpage Project
**Purpose:**In order to understand and appreciate a work of literature, it is important to understand its setting. You are going to find out about the setting - the time and place - of the play //Fences//.Detailed directions for each step, scoring rubrics and deadline schedule are provided in the links at the bottom of this page and in the Week 14 Materials on the class website.**Overview**:Over the next six weeks, you are going to create a webpage that tells society what it was like for black Americans during the 1950s. You will be working in groups, however, you will not know with whom you are working until you finish the first part of the project.The webpage you will create will address information on the following topics:
 * Biographical information on August Wilson
 * Commentary on the play //Fences//
 * General history of the period 1950-1959
 * Information on the African-American experience after World War II
 * Information on the Negro Leagues
 * Literature by black Americans in the 1950s
 * Poetry of the Harlem Renaissance and afterwards
 * The Blues (music)

Groups
Look at the chart below to find your group members: (Groups will be posted after you have completed Step 1)


 * **Group 1** || **Group 3** || **Group 2** ||
 * Greg || Damian C || Colby ||
 * Travis || Albert || Alexus ||
 * Ramo || Jason || Dana ||
 * Liz F. || Ryan || Alex C. ||
 * John || Liz B || Damian B ||

Links
Research Project Deadlines Personal Page Index Step 1 Step 2

Step 4 Scoring Rubrics Templates