This week, we're looking at direct action and political theater! Your group has a mission: to investigate something, and deliver a 5-7 minute presentation TEACHING us about it on FRIDAY IN CLASS. This is important, because you will engage in some species of direct action, demonstration, or political theater in your projects--so you need to learn about some techniques for it!
Last Friday you formed four groups, each including one member of the Group Formerly Known As Perseverance.
Group including Wultden: Sit-ins and occupation. What is it? What are some important examples (look at: lunch counters, Tiananmen, Tahrir)? Why was it effective?
Group including Mili: Marches! What is it? What are some examples of what it looks like (look at: march on Washington, Take Back The Night)? Why was it effective?
Group including Jesus: Guerilla thearer. What is it? What were some EXAMPLES of it? Why was it effective? (Consider: Abbie Hoffman's action on Wall Street in 1967--what happened there, and what was the point?)
Group including Will: Zap! What is zapping? Who used it? Why was it effective? What are some important examples of it? How is zapping related to d0xing and other personally targeted actions?
As ever, be in touch with me (profpoole at gmail dot com) or Kemar (kbennett at bhcc dot edu) if you have questions!
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