Civil Disobedience Project
Civil disobedience is an important element of American History. Civil disobedience has been utilized in many aspects of social change throughout the centuries. Civil disobedience, or passive resistance, is a form of protest against a government or organization in which the one protesting refuses to abide by a law that is contrary to his/her beliefs, while also refusing to engage in violent behavior to correct the injustice.
Your task for this project is to research one of those instances of social change and create an infographic (physical or online) to share your knowledge of civil disobedience. Use the descriptions below to guide your project. The project can take the form of a pamphlet, poster, web page, newspaper, blog -- the possibilities are rather endless. You need to create a medium to (1) showcase your research on a specific act of civil disobedience, (2) show reflection from each of the group members, (3) discuss the implications of that act today you and (4) offer a plan for combating a modern injustice. You may work individually or in pairs, remembering that group expectations for proficiency are higher than individual expectations because there are more people to bear the burden.
Your task for this project is to research one of those instances of social change and create an infographic (physical or online) to share your knowledge of civil disobedience. Use the descriptions below to guide your project. The project can take the form of a pamphlet, poster, web page, newspaper, blog -- the possibilities are rather endless. You need to create a medium to (1) showcase your research on a specific act of civil disobedience, (2) show reflection from each of the group members, (3) discuss the implications of that act today you and (4) offer a plan for combating a modern injustice. You may work individually or in pairs, remembering that group expectations for proficiency are higher than individual expectations because there are more people to bear the burden.
Define Civil Disobedience
First, explain the views of civil disobedience from the authors in the textbook (Thoreau, King, and Ghandi). How did each man show his version of civil disobedience? What impact did the civil disobedience have? How would each person define civil disobedience? Then, define your understanding of civil disobedience. Use the textbook definition as well as definitions from your research. Define what civil disobedience means to you at this period in history as well as today. Add this to your final project. The Role of Civil Disobedience in History Next, decide which instance of Civil Disobedience to discuss: The Role of Civil Disobedience in Democracy has excellent historical examples, or 100 Examples of Civil Disobedience has modern examples. Research Portion Then, begin to research. Start with your history textbooks and move on to the primary sources in the online library databases. The links to the right are helpful websites to utilize, too. Use quality information from these sources before you start Googling the movement. As much as possible, try to use primary sources from the time period, like speeches or newspaper entries. In the notes that will be handed in, identify the following:
Reflection Each group member needs to include a reflection over the historical impact of the chosen example of civil disobedience. Use the following question to guide your reflection:
Application Finally, consider a situation in which students might use civil disobedience and reflect on the experience. Remember the excerpts from Thoreau, King, and Gandhi in addition to your research. Be sincere and thorough in their explorations of the experience. As a group, answer the following questions for your prescribed act of civil disobedience:
Don't forget about the MLA Citations. Help can be found here: Purdue Online Writing Lab Previous Student ExamplesReferencesAdapted November 2014 by Ms. Kari Gossling from PBS News Hour's Civil Disobedience Lesson Plan
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External Links to Help You ResearchA 2009 Instance of Civil Disobedience in Utah
100 Examples of Civil Disobedience The Role of Civil Disobedience in Democracy History's Happenings Webpage Quotes about Civil Disobedience Five Examples of Civil Disobedience from International Relations Online Five Examples of Civil Disobedience to Remember from The Guardian Civil Disobedience and Climate Change from The Guardian Occupy Wall Street as Civil Disobedience Email Ms. Gossling if you have a great website to add. |