Download World Studies Making Connections Group Projects

Protest Movements: Gaining Rights in the United States
Goal: To make connections between the protest movements of the 20th century and the
rights gained by all individuals
Task: Each group will have a specific protest movement or group to research using
primary characteristics/events/individuals of the movement or group in order to make a
presentation
Considerations: we are basically looking at the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, today
Brief historical foundations - how did the movement come to be, information including
laws that limited the group economically/politically/socially, denial of rights
Those against the movements - background of any organizations activities/goals/results,
primary leaders slogans, propaganda against the group seeking rights – how are they
portrayed, deception/half truths, media representations, images/music/slogans to attract
public attention and public opinion – to be against this movement
Supporters - background of any organizations activities/goals/results, primary leaders
slogans, propaganda for the group, media representations, images/music/slogans to attract
public attention/support, public opinion, public response
Government and Public Reaction - government involvement/reaction, changing laws for
the nation or by state, public opinion, public response, does public opinion change
Final Product: Make a class presentation. Be sure to provide hand-outs and other visuals
to demonstrate the main ideas. We are looking for images, music, and slogans of these
movements as part of your presentation.
Schedule: Presentations begin Monday, February 04
Fri. Jan 18 – Get directions/ topics, individual assignments
Mon. Jan. 16 – MLK Day – no school
Tue. Jan 22 – Library Research
Wed. Jan 23 – Library Research
Tue. Jan 29 – Library Research
Wed. Jan. 30 – Library Research
Thr. Jan. 31 - Final check – Library
Fri. Feb. 01– Meet in my room - All hand-outs are due, check visuals
Topics: You will have three people to a group and I am happy for you to select your
groups and your topic if we can do that easily. If more than one group wants the same
topic, we can flip a coin. Let me know as soon as you know your group and topic.
Student Protest Movement, Counter Culture of 1968 (need other examples
besides Kent State then, Orangeburg Massacre, SC, Columbia University Strike,
Weathermen, Yippies…today as it relates to Living Wage)
Black Power Movement (include role of The Nation of Islam, did biracial
marriage fit into any of the Black Power Movement?)
Women’s Movement (primarily 1960s,70s, 80s limited background on the
vote/19th Amendment, note how the movement splintered as well over inclusion
of Black Women , Lesbians, issues of reproductive rights, birth control and
abortion )
The Environment (Teddy Roosevelt founding the National Parks, all parts from
keeping our forests, Alaska, nuclear testing, water, …Green Party)
Gay and Lesbian (Stonewall, Harvey Milk, note the entire movement, not simply
modern issues of gay marriage, note the splintered issues here of women’s
movement, Anita Bryant, HIV, gay marriage, current movement addressing
transgender)
Animal Rights (Anti-vivisection movements, relationship to vegetarianism,
cosmetics testing, fashion and fur, puppy mills, …)
Right to Death (Hemlock Society, Dr. Kevorkian, euthanasia, Pro-death groups)
Things to think about for this unit: Is conflict in the community more harmful or helpful
in the long run? Are protests necessary to achieve equality? Are students in the 21st
century more apathetic about what is going on around them than previous decades?