Multimedia lecture [2]: Changes in Methods: From Nonviolence to Militant Self-Defence FROM: a philosophy of nonviolence (as promoted by MLK and the SCLC) TO: militant self-defence (as promoted by Malcolm X and practised by the Black Panthers). This new breed of activists followed the ideas of Malcolm X, who rejected nonviolence as “the philosophy of…
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Design a logo reflecting the aims and methods of individuals or organisations
Overview After studying individuals, parties or organisations, challenge students to design a logo which summarises their essential aims, methods, successes and failures. This is a task I regularly use as part of group work exercises based on The Apprentice, but lends itself equally well to the study of a wide range of other examples. Examples After a…
What are the most frequent methods and conditions that lead to the rise of dictators?
Part of the IGCSE Paper 2 Study Topic: “Why did Events in the Gulf Matter?” Compare and Contrast the Rise of Three Dictators At this point students are given the opportunity to compare and constrast the rise of Saddam, Khomeini and one other dictators (e.g. Hitler) that they have studied. Working individually, then in jigsaw…
