Types of Protest - Formative Assessment

Workers at a famous restaurant say the owner has been treating them badly. They are forced to work long hours for too little money. The workers want to make the community aware of the bad working conditions at the restaurant.

What form of protest would be best?

• petition

• boycott

• strike

• rally

Citizens believe the city is full of unfair treatment of people of a certain race. They want to bring more attention to their struggle and to persuade politicians and the rest of society that there needs to be change.

What form of protest is best?

• Sit-in

• Boycott

• Strike

• Rally

A restaurant has been refusing to serve people just because of their race.

What form of protest is best?

• Sit-in

• March

• Strike

• Rally

Community members believe that some the laws in their city don't protect people equally. They want to convince their elected representatives to propose new bills that are fair for everyone.

What form of protest is best?

• Strike

• March

• Sit-in

• Letter-writing campaign

Community members want to show their representatives and their neighbors how unfair rules are targeting people of a certain race.

What form of protest is best?

• Strike

• March

• Sit-in

• Boycott

Workers at a famous fast-food chain restaurant are on strike based on the idea that workers are not paid enough. They want to convince other workers to join them, and want to convince community members not to buy food at the restaurant.

What form of protest is best?

• Letter-writing campaign

• Petition

• Picket

• March

Community members have learned that a local business is not treating it's workers well. The community members want the business to pay workers more.

What form of protest is best?

• Letter-writing campaign

• Petition

• Picket

• Boycott

Community members want to show their elected representatives how many people in their town believe that one of the town laws is unfair.

What form of protest is best?

• Strike

• Petition

• Sit-in

• Boycott

Protesters stop traffic in order to draw attention to unfair treatment by the police. Many of them are arrested. What is this an example of?

• March

• Civil Disobedience

• Protest

• Freedom of Speech