Civil Disobedience

Objectives:

• To write a PERSONALIZED journal about your own thoughts on Thoreau’s philosophy of small government.

• To achieve a COMMON definition of “civil disobedience.”

• To COLLABORATE to create an argument map of each section of Thoreau’s essay.

Do Now: Personalized Journal

• “That government is best which governs least…That government is best which governs not at all.” – Henry David Thoreau

• Journal: Do you agree/disagree? Why?• Use particular examples in your argument

Civil Disobedience: A Definition

• the refusal to obey certain laws or governmental demands for the purpose of influencing legislation or government policy

• characterized by the employment of such nonviolent techniques as boycotting, picketing, and nonpayment of taxes.

Small Groups: COLLABORATION

• Create an ARGUMENT MAP for your assigned section of the essay.

• In your map, address interesting RHETORIC employed by Thoreau (especially strategies that are similar to King’s).

• BRAINSTORM at least one contemporary issue that would require a response similar to Thoreau’s.

Tonight’s Homework

• Prepare for tomorrow’s Socratic Seminar.– Pull quotes.– Write open-ended questions.– Essential questions:• What are Thoreau’s main ideas, and how does he use

rhetoric and structure to convey them?• In what particular ways did Thoreau’s philosophy and

style of writing influence King?

• Facilitators and Participation.