Process
As a group:
Pick one of these organizations, and look closely at their website. Browse all of the links, and look for their rhetorical arguments. Also, look for any protest work they are planning to do, or have already completed.
Check out these activist groups, and pick one to focus on in your small groups:
- Adbusters -- This group protests global economics, and modern advertising techniques.
- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) --The most well known animal-rights group.
- Earth First -- Radical environmentalist group.
- Save Darfur -- A global group working to end the genocide in Darfur.
- Free Tibet -- An organization working to free Tibet from Chinese dominance.
- Battle Cry -- A teenage Christian activist group aimed at fighting against modern pop culture, media, and corporations.
As a group, answer these questions by createing a poster
- Which activist group did you pick?
- What stands out about this group? What makes them unique?
- What campaigns have they organized? Are they organizing any protest or campaigns currently?
- What is their main rhetorical argument?
- Do they use any of the appeals? (Logos, Ethos, Pathos) Give examples.
- Are they persuasive? Would you join their cause?
- Do you think this group is successful in their endeavors? Why or why not?
- What do you think Thoreau would think about this group? Are they acting out of civil disobedience?