Lesson+1+What+is+Non+Violence?

= = =**Lesson 1** ﻿ **: What is Non Violence?** =

There are two parts to this assignment. Both are to be completed by next Monday, February 10, 2011.

__**Part 1- What is Non Violence?** __

The objectives of Part 1 of this lesson are to answer the essential question of What are the basic ideas and assumptions of non violence? To get you started on this journey, you are to read any two of the articles and both of the videos from the lists below. Once completed, go to the Discussion link on the toolbar and create an entry to the posed question, What are the basic elements of nonviolence? In addition, you are expected to create a thoughtful response to another student's post. For a better understanding of how you will be graded in Part 1, please review the rubric

**Read any two from the list below:**
• [|Gene Sharp #2] • [|Non Violence-Wikipedia] **• G[|ene Sharp 198 Methods]** • [|MLK_Letter from A Birmingham Jail] • [|Gandhi on Non Violence]

Watch both Videos:
• [|MLK on Non Violence] • [|Gandhi Movie Speech]

__Part 2 - Roots and Fruits__
• Roots -ideas or assumptions that provide the support for a concept ie. love is a basic premise of non violence( sorry, can't use that one!). • Fruits - events, consequences, people, ideas that evolve from the Roots ie. Gandhi's Salt March of 1930 __**Directions**__ In this collaborative project, you are a member of one of three groups. Go to your assigned group's Roots and Fruits page (1,2,or 3) and start designing a chart/document that identifies the Roots and Fruits of Non Violence. Be creative!!
 * __Definitions:__**

= = Your group will be evaluated for both creativity and content. Go the following link for the rubric for this exercise.[|A_6_Wiki Rubric.pdf] = =
 * __Evaluation__**