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How to Turn Protest into Powerful Change Instructional VideoHow to Turn Protest into Powerful Change Instructional Video
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7th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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10 mins
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How to Turn Protest into Powerful Change

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What if? What if change were possible? Believe it or not change is possible. While not easy, it is possible if those committed to change adopt the three core strategies for "peacefully turning awareness into action and protest into political power" outlined in the short video.

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non-violent protest, protests

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social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Have class members research some of the movements and leaders suggested by the video, identifying the factors that led to the success or failure of the protests

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  • Flip the lesson, and have class members view the video, complete the comprehension activity, and research some of the links, before returning to a full class-discussion

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