Focus Writing: Mistreated
1. Identify an example of time when you felt
mistreated and you tried to make a change.
2. What did you do about it?
3. What was the outcome and what were the
consequences of your actions?
Note: You are going to share your answers with
another student and possibly the class.
Note: National Security Essay due tomorrow
Swap Papers
1. Read the Focus Writing of another student.
2. Below his/her entry, please write your name
and add then write using one of the following
starters:
• I agree with your response because 1, 2, 3
• Something you might have done differently in
this situation is…
• I disagree with your response because 1,2,3
• Have you thought of…?
• I am confused by…..
Retrieve Your Focus Writing
1. On your own Focus Writing page, please
add at least one of the following:
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I learned….
AND/OR I was surprised by…
AND/OR I disagree with the statement
Civil Disobedience Notes
Learning Targets
1. Identify government or business policies
or actions that you disagree with.
2. Explain would you voice or show your
disagreement to try to change the action
or policy.
Ways to Disagree
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Disobey or ignore the law
Press
Boycott
Marches
Sit ins
Conventions
Artistic expression
Destroying property
Overthrow government
Voting
Influencing elections
Yard signs
Petitions
Court system
Nike Soccer Balls
• Sialkot, Pakistan – more than $200
million/year
• Thousands of children 5-14 years old
• Work 10-15 hours/day
• 1996 – Life Magazine report
• Negative publicity
• Boycotts of Nike sporting goods
Boston: 1773
Boston Tea Party
• After war Britain had big debts to pay
• Britain created new taxes on colonists
• Colonists refused to pay tax (boycott and
smuggle)
• “Sons of Liberty” throw tea into Boston
Harbor
• Britain punishes Boston – contributing
factor to start of American Revolution
Boston Tea Party
1. What government policy were the “Sons
of Liberty” seeking to change?
2. How did colonists seek to change the
government policy?
3. What effect did the Sons of Liberty have
on government policy?
Christopher Monfort
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Christopher Monfort had two speeding tickets – nothing else
Believed criminal justice system did not work well
Enraged by police brutality broadcast to the public by
videotape, Christopher Monfort set fire to police vehicles and
then shot and killed a police officer while leaving a manifesto
explaining his actions along with American flags.
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What government policy was he seeking to change?
How did he seek to change the government policy?
What effect do you think Christopher Monfort will have on
the government policy he was opposed to? Explain your
answer.
Exit Question: Consequences
1. For either the war in Iraq OR gay
marriage what would be an effective way
to change government policy. Why do
you think it would be effective?
2. What should happen to someone who
uses this form of disagreeing with the
government or business? Explain your
answer.