1. 11th Grade, Qtr. 2 CRL #2: The Individual and Society
Overarching Question:
Is social change achieved through the individual or the collective group?
TEXTS:
- Henry David Thoreau: from “Civil Disobedience”
- Cesar Chavez: from “He Showed Us the Way” Maryknoll magazine, April 1978 Retrieved from Cesar Chavez Foundation, www. chavezfoundation.org

2. Activating Strategy
After viewing the five images of protest forms, discuss with your shoulder partner which form you think is more effective and why. Be ready to share your discussion with the class.

3. Bellwork Write your name and period on the top of the CRL Packet
Highlight/Circle:
the title of the passage, the author of the passage, text features
Number the paragraphs of the first passage
You will also need a loose leaf of paper

4. Read the first passage. As you read
Underline, highlight, or circle
Any words that you are unfamiliar with
Annotate areas of confusion
Any parts you find interesting or powerful

5. Rosa Parks: One Individual Who Stood (or sat) for a Change
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6. Passage 1: Preview Vocabulary
Term
Definition
Image
expedient
benefactor
Commodities
A catalyst; tool or implement which makes a task easier or faster
A person who offers help or assistance, a kind person
Something of use, advantage, or value; product of trade or commerce

7. Passage 1 Follow along as the passage is read aloud.
The Text: from “Civil Disobedience”

8. Civil Disobedience: Text Dependent Questions
(Q1) What problems does Thoreau foresee with standing governments?

9. Civil Disobedience: Text Dependent Questions
(Q2) What are key words and phrases that Thoreau uses to establish the conflict between the individual and governments?

10. Civil Disobedience: Text Dependent Questions
(Q3) What responsibility does Thoreau attribute to the individual?

11. Civil Disobedience: Text Dependent Questions
(Q4) At what point does the voice of the individual become powerful enough to move governments to change?

12. Civil Disobedience: Text Dependent Questions
(Q1) What problems does Thoreau foresee with standing governments?
(Q2) What are key words and phrases that Thoreau uses to establish the conflict between the individual and governments?
(Q3) What responsibility does Thoreau attribute to the individual?
(Q4) At what point does the voice of the individual become powerful enough to move governments to change?

13. CRL: The Individual and the Society Day 2
Bellwork: Fill out information on Document Analysis Sheet for Passage 1
Write the overarching question at the top of the page.
Fill in the heading information: Title, Author, Type of Document, and Source.
Use the Document Analysis sheet to gather evidence that will help you to answer or respond to the overarching question.
Is social change achieved through the individual or the collective group?

14. CRL: The Individual and the Society Day 2
Bellwork
Highlight/Circle:
the title of the passage, the author of the passage, text features
Number the paragraphs of the first passage

15. Read the second passage. As you read
Underline, highlight, or circle
Any words that you are unfamiliar with
Annotate areas of confusion
Any parts you find interesting or powerful

16. Passage 2: Preview Vocabulary
Term
Definition
Image
Demoralization
Leverage
espouse
State of being deprived of spirit, courage, or discipline; destruction of group morale or enthusiasm
Power or ability to act or to influence people, events, or decisions
To support, champion, or advocate

17. Passage 2 Follow along as the passage is read aloud.
The Text: from “He Showed Us the Way”

18. He Showed Us the Way: Text Dependent Questions
(Q5). According to the text, why is nonviolent opposition important in terms of a group or collective?

19. He Showed Us the Way: Text Dependent Questions
(Q6). Why is nonviolent resistance more successful than violence?

20. He Showed Us the Way: Text Dependent Questions
(Q7). What choice of language does Chavez use to suggest that nonviolent protest is most effective when done by large groups?

21. He Showed Us the Way: Text Dependent Questions
(Q8). According to Chavez, who should be involved in resisting or protesting unfair or oppressive policies?

22. He Showed Us the Way: Text Dependent Questions
(Q5). According to the text, why is nonviolent opposition important in terms of a group or collective? (Q6). Why is nonviolent resistance more successful than violence? (Q7). What choice of language does Chavez use to suggest that nonviolent protest is most effective when done by large groups? (Q8). According to Chavez, who should be involved in resisting or protesting unfair or oppressive policies?

23. Document Analysis
Write the overarching question at the top of the page.
Fill in the heading information: Title, Author, Type of Document, and Source.
Use the Document Analysis sheet to gather evidence that will help you to answer or respond to the overarching question.
Is social change achieved through the individual or the collective group?

24. CRL: The Individual and the Society Day 3
Collect your CRL Packet and Document Analysis sheet
Bellwork:
List the essential, key components in writing an argumentative paper?

25. Writing an Argumentative Paper
You need:
A claim
– what you are trying to prove
Evidence
– proof from a credible source
Explanation
– what the evidence proves
Elaboration/”So What?”
– what the evidence and explanation show about the claim
Counter Claim
What the other side says
Rebuttal
Reason why the counter claim is not as strong as the claim

26. Document Analysis
Write the overarching question at the top of the page.
Fill in the heading information: Title, Author, Type of Document, and Source.
Use the Document Analysis sheet to gather evidence that will help you to answer or respond to the overarching question.
Is social change achieved through the individual or the collective group?

27. Culminating Writing Assignment
After reading and analyzing the two passages, write a well- developed essay that argues which of these concepts – the individual or the collective – is most effective in bringing about social change. Be sure to include evidence from both texts to support your claim and counterclaim.
Manage your time carefully so that you can
Read the passages;
Plan your response;
Write your response; and
Revise and edit your response
Be sure to
Use evidence from multiple sources; and
Avoid overly relying on one source