Protests

by Heather C. Hudak

Overview

What makes a protest and why are protests important to democracies? This timely book examines the phenomena of protests historically and discusses the different ways people voice their opinion to effect change.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781427150882
Publisher:	Crabtree Publishing
Publication date:	07/01/2021
Series:	Get Informed - Stay Informed Series
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	7.25(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	1100L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 - 11 Years

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 At Issue 4

Definition of protests; The Universal Declaration of Human Rights; the right of every person to speak out about issues; the importance of protests and how they affect society.

Chapter 2 How to Get Informed 8

Where to look for information on protests; source materials and how to select and use them; evaluating sources and testing validity.

Chapter 3 The Big Picture 14

A background history of protests and the many forms they can take; civil disobedience and nonviolent protests; the influence of Mahatma Gandhi and other activists.

Chapter 4 Many Different Views 24

Developing your information literacy skills; the introduction of protesters' rights; individual actions and mass movements; assessing the success of protests.

Chapter 5 Staying Informed 36

Studying protests; the use and impact of social media in spreading messages and helping organize protests.

Chapter 6 Plan of Action 40

Developing your own news diet to create a plan of action to get involved in local issues; searching on the Internet.

Glossary 44

Source Notes 46

Find out More 47

Index 48