
Unit 1: Normalizing Student-led Activism
Outline
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YiF Pre-Course Survey
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Introduction
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Introduce Yourself
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What activism means for this course
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Youth activism in history
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Youth activists reflect on their motivations and experiences
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Student activism: What does the research say?
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Schools were founded as the bulwarks of democracy
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Students learn civics by doing civics
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Field Example: Montpelier High School
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Portland case study
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Activism & identity
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Identity chart activity introduction
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Starburst activity: Understanding identity
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Listening to and empowering youth
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Culminating activity
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Wrap up