American Social Movements Pathfinder (Secondary Level)
Scope This pathfinder is intended to serve as an initial resource in an AP Language and Composition course. As part of a long-term research project on an American Social Movement, students will do initial research on American social movements (generally) and will then be expected to choose one on which to do in-depth research and writing project.
Introduction Social movements occur when people organize and coordinate “to achieve some task or a collection of goals. Often the participants are interested in bringing about social change.” (Bostic) Social movements tend to be highly organized and to last over a relatively long time period.
American social movements can be traced back to the American Revolution, and examples can be found in almost every time period of our country’s history. The most well-known social movements in America are those involving race (Civil Rights) and participation in government (Women’s Suffrage), although social movements involving many other aspects of our society have taken place throughout American history. A movement involving economic equality, the Occupy Movement, is currently making headlines throughout the nation. There are multiple
Subject Headings: political persecution -- United States -- History social movements -- United States United States -- Politics and government Progressivism (United States politics) -- History United States -- Social conditions Social Change -- United States -- History United States -- Social History Radicalism -- United States -- History Civil disobedience -- United States -- History United States -- Social policy
Call Numbers: 320, 323, 324,335, 339, 361, 973
Print Resources
(MULTNOMAH COUNTY LIBRARY) 323.044 S387 Schultz, B. (2001). The price of dissent: testimonies to political repression in America. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press.
324.273 M145f McGerr, M.E. (2003). A fierce discontent: the rise and fall of the Progressive movement in America, 1870-1920. New York; London: Free Press.
R- 309.173 Skolnick, J.H. (1969). The politics of protest / a report submitted by Jerome H. Skolnick. Washington, DC: U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
320.530973 K239a Kazin, M. (2011). American dreamers: how the left changed a nation. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.
361.76320973 A51242 Anheier, H.K. and David C. Hammack, editors. (2010). American foundations : roles and contributions. Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press.
335 F469 Mills, N. and Michael Walzer, editors. (2004). 50 years of Dissent. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press.
j 973 S735p Spangenburg, R. (1998). Political and social movements. New York: Facts on File.
(PPS LIBRARIES) 339.22 KRU Krugman, P. (2009). The conscience of a liberal. New York : W.W. Norton & Co.
Fordham University Modern Social Movements http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook56.asp Fordham University’s Modern Social Movements web page includes outlines containing information about key individuals, concepts, and other information related to some of America’s most well-known social movements.
Learning to Give http://learningtogive.org/papers/paper59.html This website provides resources to educators, students, and others interested in the development of character through philanthropy and service-learning.
Scope
This pathfinder is intended to serve as an initial resource in an AP Language and Composition course. As part of a long-term research project on an American Social Movement, students will do initial research on American social movements (generally) and will then be expected to choose one on which to do in-depth research and writing project.
Introduction
Social movements occur when people organize and coordinate “to achieve some task or a collection of goals. Often the participants are interested in bringing about social change.” (Bostic) Social movements tend to be highly organized and to last over a relatively long time period.
American social movements can be traced back to the American Revolution, and examples can be found in almost every time period of our country’s history. The most well-known social movements in America are those involving race (Civil Rights) and participation in government (Women’s Suffrage), although social movements involving many other aspects of our society have taken place throughout American history. A movement involving economic equality, the Occupy Movement, is currently making headlines throughout the nation. There are multiple
Subject Headings:
political persecution -- United States -- History
social movements -- United States
United States -- Politics and government
Progressivism (United States politics) -- History
United States -- Social conditions
Social Change -- United States -- History
United States -- Social History
Radicalism -- United States -- History
Civil disobedience -- United States -- History
United States -- Social policy
Call Numbers:
320, 323, 324,335, 339, 361, 973
Print Resources
(MULTNOMAH COUNTY LIBRARY)
323.044 S387 Schultz, B. (2001). The price of dissent: testimonies to political repression in America. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press.
324.273 M145f McGerr, M.E. (2003). A fierce discontent: the rise and fall of the Progressive movement in America, 1870-1920. New York; London: Free Press.
R- 309.173 Skolnick, J.H. (1969). The politics of protest / a report submitted by Jerome H. Skolnick. Washington, DC: U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
320.530973 K239a Kazin, M. (2011). American dreamers: how the left changed a nation. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.
361.76320973 A51242 Anheier, H.K. and David C. Hammack, editors. (2010). American foundations : roles and contributions. Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press.
335 F469 Mills, N. and Michael Walzer, editors. (2004). 50 years of Dissent. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press.
j 973 S735p Spangenburg, R. (1998). Political and social movements. New York: Facts on File.
(PPS LIBRARIES)
339.22 KRU Krugman, P. (2009). The conscience of a liberal. New York : W.W. Norton & Co.
DATABASES
Gale & InfoTrac Databases, including Informe for Spanish-speaking students (available through PPS via OSLIS)
http://secondary.oslis.org/find-information
ENCYCLOPEDIAS & DICTIONARIES
R 323.042 D545e DiCanio, M. (1998). Encyclopedia of American activism, 1960 to the present. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.
World Book Online (available through PPS and MCL); use this resource to look up information on your specific social movement
Grolier Online (available through MCL); use this resource to look up information on your specific social movement
Encyclopedia of American Social Movements, Edited by: Immanuel Ness (not available through PPS or MCL)
WEB SITES
American Progress Social Movements and Progressivism
http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2010/04/pdf/progressive_social_movements.pdf
The Center for American Progress traces the history of the American progressive movement. Part three of the Progressive Tradition Series focuses on social movements.
Fordham University Modern Social Movements
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook56.asp
Fordham University’s Modern Social Movements web page includes outlines containing information about key individuals, concepts, and other information related to some of America’s most well-known social movements.
Learning to Give
http://learningtogive.org/papers/paper59.html
This website provides resources to educators, students, and others interested in the development of character through philanthropy and service-learning.
New York Public Library
http://www.nypl.org/blog/2011/10/18/social-movements-in-america-research-guide
A research librarian from NYPL provides an overview of social movements in America as well as bibliographic information for a variety of related online and print sources.
MULTIMEDIA RESOURCES (PPS LIBRARY SERVICES)
DVD 973 HOW Zinn, H. (2004). You can't be neutral on a moving train. New York, N.Y. : First-Run Features.