Civil Disobedience

AP Language. Mon, Oct 8th, 2007 at 3:10 pm

We will be continuing our discussion of Civil Disobedience and nonviolent protest tomorrow, using the current situation in Burma (Union of Myanmar). Check the article listing on this site for a few I’ve looked over, or check out the Burma Newsladder for more stories.

Choose an article from one of these sources to discuss tomorrow. If your article is persuasive in intent, analyze the rhetoric:

What is the intended argument?
How is it presented?
Give examples.
Write a reaction of its effectiveness.

If your article is informative, focus on the events.

Why are there protests?
What are the protesters trying to change/accomplish?
How are the protests undertaken?
Give examples.
Are the measures being taken by the protesters effective?
How could/should they be protesting?

Also, answer the two questions from the board. Correct me if I’m wrong:

When/where was “Letter from Birmingham Jail” first published? What was the impact?
Who objected to the question of whether the leaders of Project C should ask people to give up their lives for the cause?

2 Responses to “Civil Disobedience”

taussen says:

October 9, 2007 at 7:38 pm

Did you want us to write a paper over why segregation is illegal, or just to simply answer it?
JStallings says:

October 9, 2007 at 9:16 pm

That was due today, but I would just like an answer. If you want to write a paper I will be happy to give you extra credit.