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Exploring the Philosophy of Nonviolence
Kind of Activity:
Group Discussion
Objective:
Students will examine the goals of the nonviolence movement, evaluate the rationale of using nonviolence as a strategy to achieve a different kind of community in the world, and consider how the nonviolence philosophy can speak to injustices and violence in the world today
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.6, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.9, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.2
Structure:
In this first lesson on the philosophy of nonviolence—a crucial element in John Lewis's life, philosophy, and civil rights work—students...
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