Focus Writing: Mistreated

1. Identify an example of time when you felt mistreated and you tried to make a change.

2. What did you do about it?

3. What was the outcome and what were the consequences of your actions?

Note: You are going to share your answers with another student and possibly the class.

Note: National Security Essay due tomorrow

Swap Papers

1. Read the Focus Writing of another student. 2. Below his/her entry, please write your name

and add then write using one of the following starters:

• I agree with your response because 1, 2, 3• Something you might have done differently in

this situation is…• I disagree with your response because 1,2,3• Have you thought of…?• I am confused by…..

Retrieve Your Focus Writing

1. On your own Focus Writing page, please add at least one of the following:

• I learned….

• AND/OR I was surprised by…

• AND/OR I disagree with the statement

Civil Disobedience NotesLearning Targets

1. Identify government or business policies or actions that you disagree with.

2. Explain would you voice or show your disagreement to try to change the action or policy.

Ways to Disagree• Disobey or ignore the law• Press• Boycott• Marches• Sit ins• Conventions • Artistic expression• Destroying property• Overthrow government• Voting• Influencing elections• Yard signs• Petitions• Court system

Nike Soccer Balls

• Sialkot, Pakistan – more than $200 million/year

• Thousands of children 5-14 years old

• Work 10-15 hours/day

• 1996 – Life Magazine report

• Negative publicity

• Boycotts of Nike sporting goods

Boston: 1773

Boston Tea Party

• After war Britain had big debts to pay

• Britain created new taxes on colonists

• Colonists refused to pay tax (boycott and smuggle)

• “Sons of Liberty” throw tea into Boston Harbor

• Britain punishes Boston – contributing factor to start of American Revolution

Boston Tea Party

1. What government policy were the “Sons of Liberty” seeking to change?

2. How did colonists seek to change the government policy?

3. What effect did the Sons of Liberty have on government policy?

Christopher Monfort

• Christopher Monfort had two speeding tickets – nothing else• Believed criminal justice system did not work well• Enraged by police brutality broadcast to the public by

videotape, Christopher Monfort set fire to police vehicles and then shot and killed a police officer while leaving a manifesto explaining his actions along with American flags.

1. What government policy was he seeking to change?2. How did he seek to change the government policy?3. What effect do you think Christopher Monfort will have on

the government policy he was opposed to? Explain your answer.

Exit Question: Consequences

1. For either the war in Iraq OR gay marriage what would be an effective way to change government policy. Why do you think it would be effective?

2. What should happen to someone who uses this form of disagreeing with the government or business? Explain your answer.