WHAT ACTIONS CAN WE USE TO MAKE A POSITIVE CHANGE?
What: Methods of protest that people can take to make a change.
Why: To understand the role of the mass public as positive change makers and to understand the methods available to them, both legal and illegal.
How:
•To evaluate the different methods available to stage a protest
•Research and present a violent and non-violent historical case study
•Evaluate the following critical question - Can illegal methods of protest and violence ever be justified?
Why: To understand the role of the mass public as positive change makers and to understand the methods available to them, both legal and illegal.
How:
•To evaluate the different methods available to stage a protest
•Research and present a violent and non-violent historical case study
•Evaluate the following critical question - Can illegal methods of protest and violence ever be justified?
Tasks this week
You have to complete 4 main tasks by Monday June 1st.
1. Sort the protest actions into legal and illegal methods - record on the document provided
2. Select one scenario and explain what methods you would use in that situation.
3. Research and create a short overview of two protest case studies. You should choose one non-violent and one violent example.
You should have these presentations ready for your lesson this week - (Wednesday (27th May) or Thursday (28th May) lessons).
4. Answer the question - Can illegal methods of protest and violence ever be justified? - you should use no more than 200 words.
You have to complete 4 main tasks by Monday June 1st.
1. Sort the protest actions into legal and illegal methods - record on the document provided
2. Select one scenario and explain what methods you would use in that situation.
3. Research and create a short overview of two protest case studies. You should choose one non-violent and one violent example.
You should have these presentations ready for your lesson this week - (Wednesday (27th May) or Thursday (28th May) lessons).
4. Answer the question - Can illegal methods of protest and violence ever be justified? - you should use no more than 200 words.
Lesson Presentation
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Task 1: What actions can we use to make a positive change?
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Task 2: What would you do?
Read the following scenarios. Choose one scenario and decide what actions you would choose and which you would avoid. Complete the sheet below.
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Scenario card 1 – Women’s Rights
Campaign objectives The suffragettes operated in the UK in the late 1800s and early 1900s. At this time there was a democratic system of government but women were not allowed to vote. Their objective was to force the government to give women the vote as soon as possible. |
Scenario card 2 – Animal Rights
Campaign objectives The Animal Liberation Front exists to end abuse and cruelty to animals. In this campaign they want to put an end to fur farming. Think about what a member of this network might choose as the most effective form of action. |
Scenario card 3 – Anti-fascists
Campaign objectives The Anti-fascist Network exists to make sure that far-right and racist campaigners are always challenged and demonstrate that the number of people against such ideas is greater than the number ofthem. Their ultimate goal is to make sure the far right cannot build a power base in local communities. Think about what a member of this network might choose as the most effective form of action. |
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Task 3: Researching Past PROTESTS
You have been provided with a list of violent and a list of non-violent protests that have occurred in the past.
You should select one event from each list.
You should research each event and create a summary of the event that answers the following questions;
1.What are the protesters demanding?What change do they want to occur?
2.What happened? What methods/actions do they use to make their protest?
3.Were they successful?What were the consequences of the action?
You should select one event from each list.
You should research each event and create a summary of the event that answers the following questions;
1.What are the protesters demanding?What change do they want to occur?
2.What happened? What methods/actions do they use to make their protest?
3.Were they successful?What were the consequences of the action?
Task 4:
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You should use the following resources to complete your research
Non - Violent ProtestThe Salt March India - 1930 |
Violent ProtestThe Storming of the Bastille France 1789 |
The Montgomery Bus Boycott USA 1955Find out about the Montgomery Bus Boycott here
The Selma to Montgomery March USA 1965Find out about the Selma to Montgomery March here
Tiananmen Square China 1989Find out about the Tiananmen Square protest here
The Monday demonstrations - LEIPZIG Germany 1989Find out about the Monday Demonstrations in Leipzig here
The Singing RevolutionFind out about the Singing Revolution here
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Find out about the Storming of the Bastille here
Extension Reading on the Storming of the Bastille here The Easter Rising Ireland 1916Find out about the Easter Rising 1916 here
Emily Davison - Suffragette UK 1913Find out more about Emily Davison here
The Sharpeville Massacre South africa 1960Find out about the Sharpeville Massacre here
The Kent State Massacre USA 1970Find out about the Kent State Protest here
The Detroit Riots USA 1967Find out about the Detroit Riots in 1967 here
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