Social Studies 9: Rebellion and Resistance

Research an area in the world where citizens have protested or rebelled against a situation where they felt their rights were being violated. Some situations have a lengthy history, others were relatively short in duration, and some are still not resolved.

PART A: RESEARCH

Your task is to research an area in the world where citizens have rebelled OR are currently rebelling against an unjust situation, and complete the note-taking document.

Canada Protests:

Quebec Student Protests, 2012: CBC Curio|Teacher Guide
|CBC Timeline|CBC Summary|Canadian Encyclopedia|Maclean’s|Canadian Points of View database article|Explora database article

Wet’suwet’en Protests and Pipeline Protests, 2020: CBC Curio 1|CBC Curio 2|Teacher Guide|TVO Agenda: A Nation Divided|CBC Summary
|CBC Article 1|CBC Article 2|CBC Article 3|Canadian Points of View database article

Global Protests:

Why So Many People Are Protesting Around the World Right Now (October 2019): CBC Article

Arab Uprisings, 2011 (Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Yemen): CBC Curio Egypt|Teacher Guide Egypt|CBC Curio Libya|Teacher Guide Libya|World Book – Mubarak|Britannica Encyclopedia – Mubarak|Britannica Encyclopedia – Arab Spring|Explora database article

Climate Strikes, 2018 (global): CBC Curio|Teacher Guide|CBC Curio Youth Activism|World Book|Britannica – Greta Thunberg|The Guardian 1|BBC News|The Guardian 2|The New Yorker – Greta Thunberg

Hong Kong Protests, 2019: CBC Curio|Teacher Guide|CBC Article 1|BBC News|CBC Article 2|Explora database article 1|Explora database article 2|Explora database article 3

Iranian Protests, 2019 (Iran): CBC Article 1|CBC Article 2|CBC Video|TVO Iran Unrest 2018|Reuters|Canadian Points of View database article

Women’s Strike, 2020-2021 (Poland): CBC Article|PBS Video|BBC Article 1|BBC Article 2|Guardian Article

Indian Farmers’ Protests, 2020-2021 (India): |Global News Protests Explained|CBC Article 1|CBC Article 2|NY Times – Why are Farmers Protesting|Deutsche Welle – Farmers’ Strike

The Three Farm Acts:

Anti-Government Protests (Russia):

Racial Unrest and Black Lives Matter Protests, 2020 (United States): CBC Curio – Activism|Teacher Resource – CBC Curio – The Disruptors|CBC Curio BLM Canada 2020|Teacher Guide BLM Canada 2020|CBC Curio BLM History CBC Kids News|Britannica Encyclopedia|BLM Homepage|CNN – George Floyd and BLM

PART B: GROUP PRESENTATION

After each member of your group has completed the note-taking document, prepare a presentation (Google Slides, Prezi, etc.) that includes the following:

  • What happened? A summary of the issue and account of the uprising, clash, or violent protest.
  • Who was involved? What groups are opposing each other? The state, religious groups, ethnic groups, etc.
  • What were the causes? Include the underlying and/or immediate causes of the event.
  • What were the impacts? Discuss the short and long term impacts. State how the conflict has been resolved or its current status. You can also include the connection to another event.
  • Presentation: You should focus on images, rather than text. Ensure each member has the opportunity to present. You should really know your topic (i.e. avoid reading off your notes).
  • Class Activity: You will need to prepare a class activity based on your presentation. The activity could be done individually, in pairs, groups, or a class at the start of your presentation, the middle, or the end. Note: Do not use Kahoot!
  • Bibliography: Your group must submit a bibliography in MLA Format with at least 4 sources. Your bibliography should include all sources used for your research and images.

​PART C: Individual Writing Assignment (300-500 words)

Following the presentation, you will need to write a reflection on what you learned in this unit on revolution and rebellion. Consider the following questions: 

  • What connections can you make between the Principles of Democracy, the French Revolution and the rebellion you studied? What do these events say about why and how people resist?
  • Given what you know about the French Revolution and the event you studied, would you have rebelled? Why or why not?
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