HSB4U: Society, Challenge and Change COURSE CULMINATING ACTI IT!

TEACHER: M"# ance $IGHTING $OR CHANGE Rationale: Through this assignment you will investigate a group struggling to create social change. You will learn about the issues that motivate them, apply social movement theories to analyze their work, and evaluate their tactics. I%&o'tant thing" to (no) a*o+t thi" a""ign%ent: You must work individually You can choose to do a written or oral presentation (powerpoint or prezi) You must use APA citation properly, including in te t citation !o+ %+"t co%&lete thi" a""ign%ent in o'de' to ea'n yo+' c'edit ,UE ,ATE: -E,NES,A! .ANUAR! /0, 12/4 3333 &lea"e note: thi" i" the ONL! day "t+dent" )ill *e a*le to &'e"ent# The'e )ill *e NO %a(e +& ti%e 4o' &'e"entation"# 3333 5o""i*le To&ic" !o "ne #s #llegal (migrant $ustice group) http://toronto.nooneisillegal.org/ Idle No More (First Nations justice) http://www.idlenomore.ca/ Anonymous http://www.theguardian.com/technology/anonymous %angladeshi &actory 'orkers (ovement "ntario )oalition Against Poverty http://www.ocap.ca/ *uebec +tudents, (ovement http://www.stopthehike.ca/ )oalition Against Police %rutality - (ontreal http://cobp.resist.ca/ &ree Palestine (ovement http://www.bdsmo ement.net/ !top "ine # (en ironmental) http://www.stopline#$toronto.ca/ %reenpeace &anada (en ironmental) http://www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/ "ccupy (ovement http://www.theguardian.com/world/occupy$mo ement 6the"e a'e only "+gge"tion", choo"e "o%ething that INS5IRES !OU78 !o+' ta"(:

)hoose a group or social movement .esearch the group and the issues that concern them /se your research to analyze them using the 0+i )onditions 1or +ocial (ovements2 +potlight 3 inspiring action or campaign they have engaged in - why is it inspiring4 'hy is it important4 'hat are the most important 5 lessons we can we learn 1rom this group4 )reate a written report or present a powerpoint or prezi that answers all these 6uestions

I4 yo+ a'e co%&leting a 'e&o't Your report must meet the 1ollowing guidelines7 8 8 8 8 )over page 8 double space, 35 point 1ont proper use o1 APA (in te t and works cited page) sections9subsections clearly marked (eg. %old, underline) include at least : credible sources

I4 yo+ a'e gi9ing a &'e"entation 8 8 8 proper use o1 APA (in te t and works cited page) sections9subsections clearly marker 8 include attractive visuals !" ;#<=" )>#P+ 8 #nclude at least : credible sources

5'o:ect Co%&onent": Your pro$ect must be divided into the 1ollowing sections. Int'od+ction %rie1ly describe the movement you choose and why you choose it (3 paragraph9slide) Mo9e%ent Ty&e = plain what type o1 social movement it is (see pp. 5?@85?A o1 the te tbook). This section should be about 3 page (or 5 slides) long. /se speci1ic evidence to support your e planation. The Si; Condition" 4o' Social Mo9e%ent"

CHOOSE ANY 4 OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS. Each condition will have its own s !section. The subsections should be titled as 1ollows7 0+tructural )onduciveness2, 0+tructural +trains2, 0Beneralized %elie1s2, 0Precipitating &actors2, 0(obilization o1 participants 1or action2, and 0+ocial )ontrol2. (.e1er to page 5?A o1 your te tbook) #n each subsection, you will provide evidence o1 how this condition 1or a social movement has (or has not) been met. =ach subsection should be about 3 page (or 5 slides) long S&otlight

+potlight 3 inspiring action or campaign they have engaged in - what happened4 'hy is it inspiring, in your opinion4 Cow is it e11ective in creating meaning1ul change4 (3 page or 58D slides) Le""on" Lea'ned

'hat are the 5 most important lessons we can we learn 1rom this group4 = plain. (3 page or 5 slides)

Culminating Assignment: Rubric

Criteria
Knowledge / Understanding $research $credible sources

Level 4
$ e'cellent understanding o( social mo ement $ detailed) speci(ic research cited through out $ research cited (rom a range o( credible sources $insight(ul and detailed analysis o( type o( social mo ement) and + conditions $demonstrates an e'cellent understanding o( how the + conditions apply to the mo ement studied $.'cellent language con entions and use o( academic language throughout the report/presentation $presentation/report is ery pro(essional) well$ organi-ed $e'cellent use o( /0/

Level 3
$strong understanding o( social mo ement $ includes se eral e'amples o( detailed) speci(ic research $ research cited (rom a range o( mostly credible sources $ ery good) detailed analysis o( type o( social mo ement) and + conditions $demonstrates a strong understanding o( how the + conditions apply to the mo ement studied !trong use o( language con entions and academic language throughout the report $presentation/report is pro(essional) well$ organi-ed $(ew spelling/grammar issues

Level 2
$ some understanding o( social mo ement $ includes some speci(ic research $ research cited (rom (ew sources and/or sources that are not always credible $some detailed analysis o( type o( social mo ement) and + conditions $some understanding o( how the + conditions apply to the mo ement studied $ !igni(icant grammar/spelling issues $presentation/report is somewhat pro(essional) organi-ed $some attempt at /0/

Level 1
$ lacks understanding o( social mo ement $ minimal research $ inade*uate number o( credible sources

Thinking / Inquiry $type o( mo ement $ + conditions

Communi ation $"anguage &on entions $&larity o( Ideas $,rgani-ed and pro(essional presentation/report

$lacks analysis o( type o( social mo ement) and + conditions $lacks understanding o( how the + conditions apply to the mo ement studied $1eport/presentation is con(using) disorgani-ed) unpro(essional $di((icult to understand due to spelling/grammar issues $no attempt at /0/

!""li ation $"essons learned $!potlight

$e'cellent) insight(ul and detailed analysis o( lessons learned and spotlight section $re(lects an e'cellent ability to judge the e((ecti eness and key components o( a social mo ement

$e'cellent use o( /0/ $strong and detailed analysis o( lessons learned and spotlight section $re(lects a strong ability to judge the e((ecti eness and key components o( a social mo ement

$somewhat detailed analysis o( lessons learned and spotlight section $re(lects some ability to judge the e((ecti eness and key components o( a social mo ement

$lacking analysis o( lessons learned and spotlight section $lacks judgement o( the e((ecti eness and key components o( a social mo ement

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