Students view various images to examine different types of protest Americans have used throughout history, and explore ways in which protest can produce change for better or worse.

Students view image of Bridgeport Community Protest, discuss event depicted in image, and demonstrate knowledge of protest by organizing and carrying out an actual protest or demonstration.

Students read an essay by H.D. Thoreau as analysis of his philosophy on government. In this Thoreau analysis instructional activity, students work in groups to paraphrase two of Thoreau's criteria for his beliefs about government....

High schoolers explore emotions represented in artwork.  In this cross curriculum social studies and art instructional activity, students explain examples of political and social issues expressed in artwork by Dorthea Lang, Diego...