Mr. Reints

History/Government

Robert F. Kennedy Project

·         What are the characteristics of a champion?

·         Who would you consider a champion?

·         Why did you select this person?

·         Why are champions important? What are characteristics of a champion?

·         How do they inspire hope?

·         Do you feel anyone in your group has any of the characteristics that the class identified as the characteristics of a champion of social justice?

·         How might you help others to develop the qualities of a champion?

 Group Activity:

The class will be divided into four groups. Each group will be assigned a different social group (migrant farm workers, American Indians, rural poor and urban poor).  Your group will be responsible for creating a presentation that shows how Robert F Kennedy worked to help solve the social injustices for each of these groups as well as answer the above questions in your presentation.

After viewing the other groups presentations your group will answer the following questions:

·         What similarities and differences existed between the groups?

·         What were some of the social injustices that each group faced?

·         How were the groups affected by the injustices?

·         What was Robert F. Kennedy's relationship with each group?

·         How were they affected by Robert F. Kennedy?

·         Do you think that each group considered Robert F. Kennedy a hero? Why or why not?

Individual activity:

Go to the following website  www.speaktruth.org

Pretend you have the opportunity to nominate a “defender” for the award "RFK Social Justice Advocate of the Year." Your job is to write an essay that endorses a candidate for this prestigious award. Make sure that you include the issue(s) and group for which they advocate, what they hope to accomplish and their actions and methods for addressing the issue(s). The essay should also describe how their work reflects Robert F. Kennedy's legacy. 

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