This resource guide offers lessons, activities, and primary sources examining movements in American history in which individuals challenged established political and social conventions through acts of civil--and uncivil--disobedience. Ranging from the American Revolutionary War through the 1960s, The Individual in History: Uncivil Disobedience focuses on four distinct social movements: the Sons of Liberty during the American Revolution, the abolitionist movement, the temperance movement, and the civil rights and black ...
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This resource guide offers lessons, activities, and primary sources examining movements in American history in which individuals challenged established political and social conventions through acts of civil--and uncivil--disobedience. Ranging from the American Revolutionary War through the 1960s, The Individual in History: Uncivil Disobedience focuses on four distinct social movements: the Sons of Liberty during the American Revolution, the abolitionist movement, the temperance movement, and the civil rights and black power movements of the late 20th century. From within the context of these movements, the guide takes a closer examination at the actions of two individuals: Sam Adams, who helped orchestrate acts of defiance against the British in pre-Revolutionary America, and Carrie Nation, who led the Temperance Movement in the mid-1800s. Uncivil Disobedience uses well-designed classroom activities and lessons in conjunction with vibrant primary sources to provide an in-depth examination of the impact of compelling figures from within a broader historical context. Students will gain valuable critical thinking skills as they evaluate the motivations and effectiveness of both violent and nonviolent disobedience, leading them to a richer appreciation of the past that informs their understanding of the present. Case studies focusing on colonial resistance to the British, as personified by Sam Adams; and the temperance movement, led by Carrie Nation A detailed chronology highlighting important moments in the history of passive and active resistance in the United States, from colonial times to the civil rights and antiwar movements of the 1960s Essays from scholar offer a foundation of knowledge about the individuals, events, and issues Nearly 80 primary and secondary sources, including excerpts from books, documents, and letters, political cartoons, newspaper articles, biographies, and overviews of governmental acts and resolutions Ready-made, reproducible activities including interpreting the perspectives of revolutionaries through primary sources, the creation of pre-Revolutionary protest documents, and a compare/contrast between past and present examples of violence in the name of protest
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