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What was important to the protesters What was important to the police Tree-huggers and Terrorism 11/3/15 You are going to watch a protest that took place in 1997 in Eugene, Oregon. Create a chart like this: What was important to the protesters What was important to the police

Clip 1 What forms of protest did you observe in the clip? What do you think was important to the activists during this protest? What do you think was important to the government/police? What did activists do to escalate the conflict? How might these actions affect future protests by environmental activists? Which “side” do you agree with more? Explain. In your opinion, what are some other ways that this situation could have been resolved?

Please copy the following Clip 2 Please copy the following The ELF or (Earth Liberation Front) began using arson as a form of protest. First they burned down a ranger station to protest the fact that the US Forest Service was allowing timber companies to cut down trees for profit in national forests. This arson attracted more environmental activists willing to commit crimes of protest, and the group went on to perform other similar actions. What reasons did the ELF give to justify their crimes? Clip 2

Clip 3 What kind of companies did the ELF target? If you owned a business, would it be acceptable for others to burn down your business because they did not like what it did? Explain. Why did the ELF think that its crimes of arson were justified? Do you believe that property damage such as arson is an acceptable form of protest? Why or why not?

Please get your notebook Absolutely NO CELLPHONES while watching clips- This is your only warning. #seriously

Were the ELF arsons acts of terrorism? Claim: Evidence: Elaboration: Counter-Claim: Rebuttal: Now, discount that point and go back to why your claim is correct Final thoughts on issue and importance: Explain how the opposite of your claim could be true. After the clip and the discussion from the lesson plans, have them argue “Were the ELF arsons acts of terrorism?”  terrorism: the use of violent acts to frighten the people in an area as a way of trying to achieve a political goal