This is a three-part lesson that combines the teachings of Martin Luther King, in light of the recent 50th anniversary celebration of the March on Washington, and the current crisis in Syria. Themes: Organizing, human rights, March on Washington, Martin Luther King, Jr., Syria Ages: Ages 15 & up Subject areas: History, Civics, Government, Political…
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Waging Nonviolence article: Youth mobilize around National Student Bill of Rights Author: James Cersonsky Target age group: Ages 14 & up Themes: Rights, student activism, democracy, citizenship Subject areas: Civics, Government Download a printable Word version of this lesson plan here Pre-reading discussion: What are rights? What different kinds of rights are you aware of…
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Waging Nonviolence article: Inoculating Our Children Against Fear and Hatred by Frida Berrigan Themes: Courage, Prejudice, Bullying Target age group: high school (ages 14-18) Pre-reading: Ask students to skim the article and look up the words they don’t know (examples: inoculate, hermetic). Reading: Set aside time in class to read the article (10-15 minutes) or…
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Waging Nonviolence Article: Zip! Zapf! Pow! – that’s the power of comics by Nadine Bloch Themes: Activism, art, media literacy Target age group: Ages 14 & up Subject areas: Art, English Language Arts, Social Studies Pre-reading vocabulary check: Ask students to skim the article and look up unfamiliar words. Pre-reading discussion: Do you read any comics? Which ones?…
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Waging Nonviolence article: Students push to limit school police after Newtown Themes: Restorative justice, state politics, school safety Target age group: Ages 14 & up Subject areas: Language Arts, Social Studies, Government Pre-reading vocabulary check: Ask students to skim the article and look up unfamiliar words. Pre-reading discussion: Discuss the current state of safety and…
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Waging Nonviolence Article: Industrial disasters and student activism – an untold story by George Lakey Themes: labor rights, dehumanization, nonviolence, activism Ages: 14-18 (high school) Pre-reading activity: Ask students to skim the article and look up the words they don’t know (examples: inoculate, hermetic). Pre-reading discussion: Ask students to share what they know about activism. What is…
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