Welcome! October 26th, 2017 Thursday Do Now Get out your weekly Bell Ringer sheet and begin working on Thursday’s assignment. Once the bell rings, you will have five minutes to find the errors in the post. Remember: Do Now's are INDEPENDENT and QUIET exercises. Thank you 

Correct the spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors in the following social media post. @SocialMediaSlipUps © Presto Plans

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“Civil Disobedience” Remember the crazy guy who lived in Emerson’s back yard? Thoreau? Well, he also wrote one of the most influential essays in American history – it’s called “Civil Disobedience.” In 1849, Thoreau refused to pay his taxes on the grounds that he believed the government would use the money to fund the Mexican War, which would expand the South (and thus expand territory where slavery was legal). For his act of protest, Thoreau was arrested and spent a night in jail. His experience inspired him to write “Civil Disobedience.”

“Civil Disobedience” Thoreau’s essay argued for “passive resistance” – if a law was unjust, the individual had a duty not to take up arms, but to simply not follow it. In other words, Thoreau believed true change cannot be achieved through violence, but through patience and peace.

“Civil Disobedience” Multiple key figures in the history of civil disobedience were inspired by Thoreau’s action: Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948), who helped lead India out from under the rule of the British Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968), who led the nation’s peaceful civil rights movement until his assassination. Rosa Parks (1913-2005), who used passive resistance to begin a nation-wide dialogue on segregation laws in the U.S.

Excerpts from “Civil Disobedience” On your own, read through the excerpts from Thoreau’s essay. In your own words, summarize each of the ten excerpts in your own words in 1-2 sentences. We’ll move on in 15 minutes. It’s okay if you don’t finish in time.

“Revolution” by The Beatles Read through the lyrics to The Beatle’s song, “Revolution.” (Hint: It’s about the American resistance movements of the 60s against the Vietnam War!) Afterwards, respond to the following questions on the back of your “Civil Disobedience” packet: What does John Lennon think about revolutionists? Does he want the world to change or not? How do you know? Do you think Thoreau would approve of John Lennon’s perspective? Why or why not? Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJQtozWKCyg

“Revolution” in Across the Universe Across the Universe is a 2007 musical film that uses Beatles songs. While the film received generally favorable reviews, its cover of “Revolution” received some critique for not being “faithful” to Lennon’s original message. After you watch the clip, respond to #3 on the back of your “Civil Disobedience” packet. 3. What is Jude (the main character) doing as he sings the song? Why do his actions conflict with the message of the original song? 4. How do you think Thoreau would have reacted to this version of “Revolution”? Explain your reasoning. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMljirxfXRU

Civil Disobedience Research: Part 1 Go to my website and click on the document titled “CivilDisobedienceProject.doc.” Create a copy and share it with me. Using the link on your document, conduct research on three separate acts of civil disobedience. Select the three you find most interesting or want to learn more about and use your research to complete the chart. Description Describe the person and their cause The Act Describe the protest or act of disobedience Why? Motives/Reasons Impact How did it impact people? Our world? Our government? Right or Wrong? Were their actions just? Did they achieve what they fought for?

Civil Disobedience Research: Part 2 Consider one of the three people you researched. For part 2, your job is to write your chosen person’s version of “Civil Disobedience.” Write a journal (at least 400 words) from their perspective that details their experience peacefully disobeying the law. You could write a series of smaller entries over a period of time or a longer journal entry after the act of civil disobedience – it’s up to you. Try to capture your person’s character! You may want to try looking up interviews with them to get a sense of their voice and personality.

Civil Disobedience Journals! Remember, feel free to get creative with your journals! Just use your imagination if your research has some gaps.  You may use the following questions as a guide: How did you choose to passively resist? What were your methods? Were you alone in the act or part of an organization? What were the consequences of your action, both positive and negative? How did others, including your family and peers, view the act you were committing? What was achieved by the act? Did you receive publicity, recognition or notoriety? Did the action largely go unnoticed? Was a law or policy changed as a result? Were you successful in bringing attention to the issue? What was the experience like as a whole? Was breaking the law worth what was accomplished? Are you a better person for it now?