Resistance Movements of the 21st Century
Database Research for Protest Movements
When you're researching controversial issues, it is best to start with a database. Here you will get information that has been vetted. It is not, however, without bias.
Gale Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new window
Use Gale Opposing Viewpoints to understand all sides of an issue. You will have to navigate in your searches to understand the complexities of your movement. Use the "VIEWPOINTS" search results to see a pro/con view of some issues.
ABC-CLIO
Covers World Geography, Modern World History, American History, and Modern Genocides. Use this database to learn historical background of your movements.
Covers a vast array of people from significant figures to present-day newsmakers, alongside various articles, videos, podcasts, and images. Use this database to find information on specific people in your movement.
Resources for this project
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Students - sign in with google and create a project for this assignment See THIS TUTORIAL for help with NoodleTools, if you need it - Thanks, Ms. McFerrin! Source Types PRIMARY, SECONDARY, AND TERTIARY Primary sources: original data. Examples: an interview on a podcast or in an article featuring a prominent member of your movement. Secondary sources: An interpretation of your movement. Examples: the website for your movement, an articles about your movement. Tertiary sources: more commonly known as reference sources, tertiary sources provide a general overview of a topic when starting research. Examples: encyclopedias, dictionaries, and even Wikipedia! All Sides is a website that helps you evaluate new sources for bias. This is a helpful website for understanding how media bias operates.
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Research Requirements
When you are researching, think about:
- What were the root causes of the movement?-ABC-Clio
- Who were the notable figures? Gale Biography
- What methods of resistance were used?? - Opposing Viewpoints
- How successful/effective was the movement?
Helpful Website Links
When researching your movements, you can take a look at the websites affiliated with the movement itself. Start with the ABOUT links at the top of the pages.
- Black Lives Matter Movement
- Standing Rock / NoDAPL Movement
- #MeToo Movement
- March for Our Lives
- Immigrant Rights Movements (DACA, immigration reform activism)
- LGBTQ+ Rights Movements (Marriage Equality, Trans Rights) National LGBTQ Task Force
- Fight for $15 (minimum wage activism) Fight for a Union
- Occupy Wall Street
- Disability Rights Activism (ADAPT protests for healthcare rights)
- Stop Asian Hate Movement
- Dream Defenders
- Sunrise Movement
- Families Belong Together (National Domestic Workers Alliance)
- Abolish ICE Movement (CASA)
- Mauna Kea Protests (Kai Wai Ola)
- Flint Water Crisis Activism (Natural Resources Defense Council)
- Women's March
- Sandy Hook Promise Movement