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Violence and Abuse of Power 2


 * Adapted from a lesson on Tolerance.org**


 * Time Needed:** One 90 minute project block


 * Procedures:**

1. WARM-UP/DO-NOW: When students arrive in class, have them begin with answering the journal question: What was the worst experience you have had with prejudice? 2. Invite students to share experiences as desired. 3. As a class, read and discuss the excerpt from //Walking With The Wind// by John Lewis available at: [|http://www.tolerance.org/teach/activities/activity.jsp?p=0&ar=73&pa=2#] 4. In a format determined appropriate by the teacher, answer the following questions:
 * Day 1**
 * In the excerpt, John Lewis lists rules that he asks the protesters at the sit-in to follow. Ask students why these rules were so important. How did each contribute to the success of the sit-ins and the Civil Rights Movement in general? What did the participants want onlookers to see?
 * Ask students if there are any issues about which they feel strongly enough to break the law. Do any students believe that laws should never be broken, even when protesting a policy they believe to be unjust? Should allegiance to the state be paramount?