Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Protest Poem

This week we've been studying about protest songs, reasons people protest, ways people protest, and possible consequences of protest.

Today we generated a Benjamin Franklin Protest List, the things you might think about protesting in our school. You mentioned the following:

Benjamin Franklin Protest List
1. Monotonous lunches (eating the same thing over and over)
2. The uniform policy
3. Not allowing students to wear hats
4. Homework
5. No safe water to drink
6. Dirty, locked bathrooms
7. Poor climate (temperature) control

Your assignment is to write a protest poem about one (1) issue on the Benjamin Franklin Protest List. It must be 16 lines, and include a suggestion for how the issue can be resolved intelligently, safely and peacefully. [It does not have to rhyme.]

Think of all the consequences of your protesting, and the possible consequences if you get your wish. Due: Friday, January 8. LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!!

Sign in the comments section below. Simply type in your name and the period you have music as follows: "Thomas Jones, 3rd period" .