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Civil Disobedience and Nonviolent Resistance in American History
Examine the philosophical rationale and historical effectiveness of nonviolent direct action from Henry David Thoreau and Martin Luther King Jr. to farmworker strikes.
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Civic Participation, Social Movements, and Public Policy
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Explain the rights and responsibilities of democratic citizenship and evaluate how individuals, social movements, and policy incentives drive societal change.
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HS.10Oregon Social Studies Standards · All agesExplain the roles and responsibilities of active members of a democracy and the role of individuals, social movements, and governments in various current events.
HS.11Oregon Social Studies Standards · All agesExamine the pluralistic realities of society recognizing issues of equity and evaluating the need for change.