Student Name: ________________________________________
Class Period: _____
“Civil Disobedience” by Henry David Thoreau One Pager
A one-pager is a way to visually share key ideas and information from what you have learned. When you create
a one-pager, you are trying to use both visual symbols and important words to clearly and concisely share your
most important takeaways with someone else.
Here is what it must include:
1. In the oval at the TOP LEFT – write the author’s argument in your own words. In the box
AROUND the oval, include 5-10 examples of the different points Thoreau made in words. You can also
do this with images and symbols if you label them. These could be Thoreau’s “HOT” words or words
that are emotionally charged.
2. In the three boxes on the TOP RIGHT – choose the 3 BEST quotations that support the
author’s argument about civil disobedience. Make sure to use different colors and to make them
attractive. CITE the paragraph number you found the quotes in at the end  Ex: “Here is your quote”
(Paragraph 3).
3. In the top dialogue box in the BOTTOM RIGHT, give YOUR opinion about civil
disobedience. Answer the question: Is it right and appropriate to disobey laws if you feel that they are
oppressing people? WHY? (Be specific in your response).
4. In the bottom dialogue box in the BOTTOM RIGHT, answer the question: Is violence ever the
answer in the face of injustice? WHY? (Be specific in your response).
5. In the box on the BOTTOM LEFT, draw an image that somehow represents the big ideas that
Thoreau gives in “Civil Disobedience.” You may label your image if you are not a good artist or if it’s not
readily apparent what you’ve drawn.
You may also add other symbols, drawings, and words that represent your argument as you
wish. IT SHOULD BE COLORFUL, NEAT, AND ATTRACTIVE.
Exceeding
Standard
Meets Standard
Approaching
Standard
Below Standard
Argument
The argument points,
quotations and
imagery are all
cohesive and clear.
The argument is
coming through,
although not all the
points and quotations
seem clearly
connected to it.
Makes some points
and a somewhat
vague or confused
argument
Not clear whether the
maker of this one
pager read the text.
The argument is not
coming through.
Required
Elements
Every required
element is included.
Additional elements
may also have been
added.
This piece is amazing
in its attention to
detail.
Almost every
required element is
on the one pager
Several key elements
are missing. The one
pager is somewhat
scattered.
Very few of the
required elements are
present.
While this one pager
is fairly thorough,
some sections gloss
the surface.
There is not much
detail present in the
various sections.
This one pager barely
shows an
understanding of the
text. Very little detail
or depth.
Thoroughness