Lesson Plan

Protesting Discrimination in Bristol

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Using the Bristol Bus Boycott as a case study, class members examine the strategies and levels of power protesters used to effect change. The two-day lesson concludes with individuals reflecting on the actions they might take in face of discrimination and injustice.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Have students research and draw parallels between the Bristol Bus Boycott and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
  • Have groups fill out another Levels of Power worksheet identifying the levels and strategies used in the protests of 2020
Classroom Considerations
  • Lesson 14 of 15 in the Standing Up for Democracy unit
  • The lessons are cumulative and designed to be taught in order
Pros
  • The lesson provides a model of what young people can do and for how to get organizations with influence involved
Cons
  • None