Henya's Final Lesson

Aim: What impact do Quakers have during the times of war?

"The Quaker"—Mascot for the University of Pennsylvania

Do Now: 

After watching the video clip answer the following question: Why was Pennsylvania considered the most important colony at the time? 

Quakers Then 

Laws of Pennsylvania of 1683

Article 35: That all persons living in this province, who confess and acknowledge the one almighty and eternal God, to be the Creator, upholder and ruler of the world, and that hold themselves obliged in conscience to live peaceably and justly in civil society, shall in no way be molested or prejudice for their religious persuasion or practice in matters of faith and worship, nor shall they be compelled at any time to require or maintain any religious worship, place or ministry whatever.

Level 1-5 W's

Level II-answer the following questions

1. Summarize the tenets of Quakers
2. Find the text that supports non-violence

Level III- guide to analyzing primary source document

The Quakers

• The Quakers were Protestant reformers. 

• They believed that all people were equal.

• Quakers refused to serve in the army and opposed all warfare.

The Liberty Bell was cast in 1751-1753, by order of the Pennsylvania Assembly, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of William Penn's Charter of Privileges 

Quakers during WWII, what did they do?

• They refused to take part in "Killing" 
• Some served as stretcher bearers in the army and were in constant danger
• Others worked in important war industries such as farming
• Some were sent to prison and even sentenced to death.
  

Quaker working in a mental hospital during WWII.

During WWII, individuals who Refused to fight in the war became Known as Conscientious Objectors. Below, Quakers fighting fires on the homefront and the grave of a Quaker WWII veteran.

 

 Democracy Now link 

-What do you think the appropriate penalty for avoiding the draft should be? 

-Were conscientious objectors "unpatriotic"? 

Are there Quakers around today???

http://www.democracynow.org/2012/5/21/rev_jesse_jackson_at_nato_protests

Exit Slip

5 questions when analyzing a cartoon

Perspective- whose voice drives the cartoon ?
Ownership-
Who Benefits: Whose interests are being served by the story?
Effects- What impact does this story have on me? 
Representation- Who is shown?

Homework- How can we promote Quaker values in our school????
What actions can we take??? 

In 1965, eighth-grade Quaker Mary Beth Tinker, her fifteen-year-old brother John, and his friend Christopher Eckhardt wore a black arm band to mourn the dead of the Vietnam War and to support a truce.

They were all suspended by the Des Moines School District for violating school policy. They claimed that their First Amendment right to free speech and expression was violated. 

In the landmark case Tinker v. Des Moines (1969), the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the students, claiming "It can hardly be argued that students or teachers shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate."