Civil Disobedience

1. Students will read :
-"The Declaration of Independence"
-"Crisis #1" by Paine
-"Nature" by Thoreau
-"Self-Reliance" by Emerson
-"Civil Disobedience" by Thoreau

2. Students will split into groups of four or five and prove with points and proofs (quotes) from each of the readings why they should exhibit civil disobedience over their specified "law." The laws can be from any topic. Below are some examples:
- No unmarried man shall be allowed to own a car.
-No one under the age of 18 will be allowed to own or use a cell phone.
- Anyone under the age of 16 must register his or her Ipod or music device along with the music to deem whether said music is suitable or unsuitable.
- No unmarried woman shall be allowed to vote.

3. Students will create a brochure or pamphlet using computers to persuade the public that they have a worthy cause and case for civil disobedience. Brochures will be graded on persuasive techniques used, attractiveness, neatness, accuracy, and creativity.