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Henry David Thoreau: Conscience Over Compliance

Civil Disobedience in American History

8th Grade·Social Studies·TEKS

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Analyze Henry David Thoreau's refusal to pay a tax and his essay on civil disobedience.

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Civil Disobedience in American History

8th Grade · Social Studies · TEKS

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Define civil disobedience and analyze its role, historical examples, and impact on American democracy through 1877.

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113.20(b)(20)(B)Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · Social-studies · 8th Grade

analyze reasons for and the impact of selected examples of civil disobedience in U.S. history such as the Boston Tea Party and Henry David Thoreau's refusal to pay a tax.