Voting and Marginalized Groups in America

Today we will research groups in the United States who are marginalized in terms of voting, and prepare presentations to better understand the struggles of these groups.

8 marginalized groups still fighting for the freedom to vote in the U.S.

Race, Bias and Identity

Today we will continue looking at groups within our society that are often times not given equal rights and opportunities. Work on the assignment 25 Mini-Films for Exploring Race, Bias and Identity. At the end of the period, upload your assignment to turnitin.com.

Reviewing "Iron Jawed Angels"

Today, you will work on writing a review of Iron Jawed Angels

Iron-Jawed Angels

Today, we will begin the movie "Iron Jawed Angels"

Ted Talks on Protest and Civics

Watch the two Ted Talks below and answer the questions, using specifics from your own experiences as well as the Ted Talks. You can handwrite or type your notes; you will check them in in-class. Upload your answers to turnitin.com. This assignment is due on Friday.

Jamila Raqib: The secret to effective nonviolent resistance | TED Talk

Eric Liu: Why ordinary people need to understand power - TED Talks

1. What are the strengths of a protest like the ones students participated in today?
2. What are the limitations of a protest like the ones students participated in today?
3. What is civics? What is power? What is the connection between the two? (use your own words)
4. Why are people disengaged from civics? What are the potential consequences?
5. What is a problem in the life of our city? What is a change you would like to see? How can you make that change happen? 

Presentations of 14th Amendment Cases

Today your groups will be presenting the 14th Amendment Supreme Court cases from class last Friday.

Women's Rights and Incremental Change

Today we will continue looking at social activism, focusing on women's rights and how incremental change has come through social action and the court system.

We will begin by reading and discussing the 14th Amendment.

The “Equal Protection Clause” of the 14th Amendment
All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

Next, we will read and discuss:  “Introduction: Interpreting the Equal Protection Clause”
• What was the initial purpose behind the ratification of the 14th Amendment?
• Explain the different ways the Supreme Court evaluates equal protection claims.
• Why do women not receive the same protection from the 14th Amendment as racial and ethnic minorities?

Finally, we will analyze how this has played out in the courts related to Women's Rights.

Group 1: Reed v. Reed
Eric
Katie
Kyle
Dylan
Emma

Group 2: Frontiero v. Richardson
Myles
Annabel
Brett
Josie

Group 3: Craig v. Boren 
Ethan
Justin
Meg
Kelley

Group 4: United States v. Virginia
Freddy
Sophie
Julian
Joe

Social Activists

Today we will try again at looking at social activists across different times and causes.

Primary Ballots

Find what will on the ballot for the March 2018 Primary

Student Activism Research

Today you will be conducting research on student activism at various points in history. Make a copy of the chart, and then enter your research.

This is an individual project, even if someone else is working on the same time period.

At the end of class on Friday, upload the work you have done so far to the turnitin slot "Day One Research"

Time Periods:

1876-1900 - Annabel
1901-1925 - Justin, Josie
1925-1950 - Joe, Kelley
1951-1960 - Megan
1961-1970 - Eric, Kyle
1971-1980 - Freddy, Emma
1981-1990 -Myles, Julian
1991-2000 - Sophie, Katie
2001-2010 - Ethan, Dylan
2011-2017 - Brett

Try to find a student activist. If you can not find a student from your time period, you may research an adult. But try to find a student! You can search by time period, or by movement. As a starting point, here is the list of movements we came up with in class.

Civil Rights
Vietnam War
Standing Rock (Dakota Access Pipeline)
26th Amendment
Women’s Voting Rights
Children’s Crusade
School Funding / Budget Cuts
Dress Code
Invasion of Cambodia
Black Lives Matter / I Can’t Breathe
Equal Education
LGBT Movement
Racism Lives Here

He Named Me Malala (continued)

Today we will complete the video "He Named Me Malala"
For homework, answer the following reflection questions. Upload your answers to turnitin.

1. Director David Guggenheim asks Malala if she feels hatred towards her attackers at one point in the film. She responds no, “not even one atom, one neutron.”
1. How do you think Malala maintains such poise under so much pressure? Is this realistic for most people? 
2. Why is it possible to feel anger or sadness towards those who carry out injustice but not hatred? 
3. What is the injustice what brings up the strongest emotions for you, even if you are not personally impacted by it? 
2. In the opening scenes of “He Named Me Malala,” Malala tells the story of a young girl who led her people to a great victory but died on the battlefield. She states that it was better to live like a lion for one day than it is to live like a slave for a thousand years. 
1. Do you agree or disagree? Why?
3. Malala’s father, Ziauddin Yousafzai blames himself for why Malala ended up getting shot. 
1. Was he right to encourage his daughter to publicly speak out against the Taliban? Defend your answer.
4. American right now is incredibly divided, to the point where people on opposing political sides often don’t even speak.
1. Do you think it’s necessary to have a meaningful dialogue with people who disagree with you? Explain your answer. 
2. Do you think it’s possible to change people’s minds around issues of racism and sexism? 
3. What are some examples where society has showed progress towards a particular group of people or on a specific issue? What happened in history to affect those changes?