“Fight The Power! People & Protest” Are people naturally resistant to authority? Do people have a natural sense of justice and fairness? Ordinary people sometimes take extraordinary steps to challenge the status quo and have their voices heard. Protests like the Occupy movement, ‘Anonymous’, and the Arab Spring have been ‘in the news’ a great deal recently, but how much do you know about what these protests are about? This interactive session starts with the notion of personal protest, and ends with the ‘big picture’ of global protest. Come and find out your own ‘justice motive’!
Citation preview
1. Fight the Power! Personal & Political Protest What do
you do when something is unfair?
2. The Ultimatum Game We won $100,000! Two rules: I decide how
to distribute You can refuse BUT if you do We BOTH lose out. 3.
Protest is a response to official unfairness 4. Aaron Tobey and the
Fourth Amendment College student makes a point about unreasonable
searches 5. The Arab Spring Public outrage spread throughout the
Arab world 6. Looted Mansions of Tunisia 7. Sometimes we have no
idea 8. Sometimes protests are spontaneous Occupy takes overmakes a
statement about inequality 9. This incident 10. led to this
monument to the power of shoes. 11. And this fun online game Bush
Shoe Throwing Game 12. Granny Peace Brigades sometimes protestors
fight against war 13. Sometimes they engage in information warfare
Julian Assange, leader of the Internet whistleblower site Wikileaks
14. Information warfare started by Scientology Anonymous forms from
Youtube video comments ..inspired by Guy Fawkes 15. What about
here? 16. Canadians dont use too much effort to protest 17.
Canadians like to protest lawfully and peacefully 18. How to
Peacefully Protest Hold a mock award ceremony Destroy your own
property Be deliberately inefficient Overload facilities, services
Create a parallel government Disrobe & use rude gestures 19.
Studying Political ScienceWhat will you be able to do? Think
Present Share Argue Analyze Defend Criticize Construct Help Plan
Educate Inspire Understand And change the world! 20. Studying
Political ScienceWhat will you be able to do? Explain why some
people are able to rule others, and why revolutions happen. Discuss
the news with friends and family Explain to your friends how
government works Know and defend your rights as a voter, worker,
student, traveler, partner , volunteer (or even as a protestor!)
21. Create a protest sign/song/slogan or generate a meme If you had
a billion dollarshow would you make the world a better place? 22.
Thank yousee you @ OC! Those who make peaceful revolution
impossible will make violent revolution inevitable. ~John F.
Kennedy "I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more
freedom and democracy -- but that could change. ~ former US VP Dan
Quayle
