Global Movements, Local Roots Research

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Activism

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Create some slides you will use as a guide to show your students and guide them through the following lesson: Global Movements, Local Roots (Reading/Research) Warm-up: "Map the Movement." Place a world map on the board. Students place pins on locations of famous social movements they know (e.g., Suffragettes in UK, Anti-Apartheid in SA). Mini-Lesson: Comparative Vocabulary. Words like parallel, intersectionality, grassroots, and systemic. The Task: Pre-Task: Read three short "case studies" of...

This lesson plan focuses on global activism, equipping students with the tools to understand and analyze social movements both locally and globally. The session is designed to last between 50-60 minutes and includes essential materials such as a world map and case study handouts. Students will engage in discussions that connect historical and contemporary activism, identifying movements and understanding their impact on their communities. Key learning objectives involve recognizing connections between global movements and local actions, comparing strategies across cultures, and creating visual representations of these connections. Vocabulary vital for analysis, such as 'parallel', 'intersectionality', and 'grassroots', is emphasized to deepen understanding. The lesson concludes with a gallery walk for students to reflect on discovered themes and complete an exit ticket to express their learning.