Taking Action Understand a variety of perspectives on the ethics and efficacy of different types of social and political action Construct a personal framework for identifying forms of action most appropriate and most effective for advancing a culture of peace.

VIEW FROM THE SUMMIT, 2001, 75 min 15 Six thousand police fill the streets as heads of state meet behind closed doors. A fence limits the tens of thousands of protesters from demonstrating in proximity to this meeting.. A broad range of perspectives are represented, from protesters to police to the participants inside the Summit. This film provides a real life case study in political activism, demonstrating concepts such as diversity of tactics, violent versus non-violent protest, views of security, human rights, social justice and the strengths and weaknesses of democracy..

Stage 1 half of the students organize social and political "Action Statements" along a continuum from acceptable to unacceptable while the other half of the class organize the same statements on an effective to ineffective continuum.

Picketing Sit-down Protest Petition Drive Personal Change Investigative Journalism Demonstration Letter Direct Action Walk for Peace Lobby Action Against Property Bombing acceptable unacceptable Action statements on protests effective Ineffective

Questions on ‘View from the Summit’

1.In what ways are the three forms of protest described- (1) festive demonstration, (2) Obstruction and (3) disruption, effective or ineffective as forms of protest? Festive demonstration is (effective or ineffective) as forms of protest because it is (non-violent, popular, does not threaten politicians, needs large numbers). Obstructive demonstration is (effective or ineffective) as a form of protest because it is (violent, non-violent, popular, does not threaten politicians, needs large numbers). Disruptive demonstration is (effective or ineffective) as a form of protest because it is (violent, non-violent, popular, threatens politicians, needs small numbers, creates attention).

1.In what ways are the three forms of protest described- (1) festive demonstration, (2) Obstruction and (3) disruption, acceptable or unacceptable as forms of protest? Festive demonstration is (acceptable or unacceptable ) as a form of protest because it is (non-violent, popular, does not threaten politicians, needs large numbers). Obstructive demonstration is (acceptable or unacceptable) as a form of protest because it is (violent, non-violent, popular, does not threaten politicians, needs large numbers). Disruptive demonstration is (acceptable or unacceptable) as a form of protest because it is (violent, non-violent, popular, threatens politicians, needs small numbers, creates attention).