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Become a Leader
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Identify or imagine a situation, rule or behavior that you think is unfair. (For example, a biased dress code or unequal sports opportunities for girls.) Start to keep a record documenting this. Check what the situation is like at other schools. See if your friends agree with you. (Remember what Dellums said. Remember what Ashrawi said.) |
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Start talking to others about this. Speak to fellow students. Are they also frustrated by the situation? Meet as a group. Should you organize? Do you need more participants? Should you tell others about the problem by distributing flyers? (Remember what Gradin said, what Herman said.) |
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In the context of this issue, what is power? Who is in charge of this? Have there been stories in the newspaper about this issue? Interview people—parents—to find out what they think. (Read up on the suffragettes.) |
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What rules or laws have to been changed? For example, does the School Board need to do something about this? Should federal authorities be notified?(Look at the timeline, find a book on the civil rights movement, read Howard Zinn interview.) |
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learned from this exercise? What were the greatest challenges? Were any parts easier than you thought? Do you think this would work for other situations? |
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