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= Welcome to the Power of Non Violent Social Change =

**Unit Overview** This unit will explore the use of non violence as a method of creating social change in the 20th Century. Students will utilize a variety of media to study these historical moments and deconstruct the specific techniques used by those seeking change. The essential questions that will guide this unit are: • What is non violence? What are its roots (assumptions and ideas that make it happen)? What are its fruits (consequences and outcomes)? • What are some historical examples when non violence was a techniques used for social change? • What are the specific characteristics of a non violent campaign? • What makes for a successful outcome using non violence? • Who are the people that practice non violence? What are their characteristics?

This unit will employ the wiki technology as a way of allowing students to access web based resources and to __collaborate__ on group projects. If you are unfamiliar with how to use a wiki, please got to the Wiki widget on the course menu bar and check both the Guidelines for proper use and the "How to" section on how to post an entry.
 * The Wiki model**


 * Lesson structure**

Each lesson in this unit will ask you to read several articles and view some media as background to the posed essential question. You will be expected to create a minimum of two thoughtful posts to the discussion thread. One post will an original reaction to the posed essential question and the second post will be a reaction to another's post. There will be a rubric for this in the lesson, please review this before you start posting, so you understand the expectations.
 * Individual Posting in the Discussion Thread**

You will be assigned to a group of four with its own wiki page to create a variety of collaborative documents. Each lesson will give you the specifics expected for that particular group assignment.There will be a rubric for this in the lesson, please review this before you start posting, so you understand the expectations
 * Group Activity**