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by Henry David Thorough Civil Disobedience p. 390 by Henry David Thorough

From the following slides, choose a journal prompt to write about From the following slides, choose a journal prompt to write about. Answer and provide an explanation in at least one thoroughly written paragraph. Journal Entry

Do you think that breaking the law is ever morally justifiable or even necessary? In your journal…

In your journal…. Write your thoughts on the following statements: “The best government is the one that does the least.” “The best government is the one that does nothing.” In your journal….

Read about Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) on p. 378. Advocated simple, mindful living Rejected lifestyle dedicated to the pursuit of wealth Attended Harvard Considered a defiant nonconformist (examples?) Arrested– spent a night in jail (why?) Inspired many, including John Muir (conservationist), Martin Luther King, Jr. (civil rights), Mahatma Gandhi (civil rights), and Leo Tolstoy (author- War and Peace) About the Author…

Poll Taxes A requirement for voting Those who could not afford the tax could not vote. In Thoreau’s time, usually poor white males Abolished by the 24th Amendment (1964) and Supreme Court ruling (1966) Poll Taxes

President John Tyler pushed for annexation of Texas (then an independent nation) as a part of his 1844 reelection bid. Southerners favored annexing Texas as a slave state whereas northerners feared it would give slaves too much power in Congress. James Polk offered to buy disputed area from Mexico along with what is now New Mexico and California. Mexico refused and war broke out. Ended in 1848 with Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo as Mexico ceded New Mexico and California for $15 million. The Mexican War

Civil Disobedience p. 390 Split up into three groups. Group 1- Read and respond to lines 1-50. Group 2- Read and respond to lines 50-90. Group 3- Read and respond to lines 90-140. (Directions on next slide) Civil Disobedience p. 390

Directions (Evaluate the Author’s Ideas) Examine Thoreau’s ideas and make judgments about their value. Fold a page in your journal down the center, creating two columns. Title the page “Civil Disobedience” by Thoreau. (Cornell notes) In the left-hand column, write Thoreau’s ideas and beliefs that stand out to you. In the right-hand column, write your reactions and your thoughts. Write at least 3 for your assigned section. (Cornell notes) Write a summary for your section at the bottom. When finished, put the main points from your section on an anchor chart to share with the class. Share! Directions (Evaluate the Author’s Ideas)