Introduction
Chapter 1 — Overview
A — Social Action's Role in U.S. Experiment in Democracy B — US College Social Action C — Benefits of Social Action for Students, Campuses, and Society D — The Vision: Bringing Social Action into the Classroom E — Overcoming Challenges of Teaching Social Action
Chapter 2 — Developing a Social Action Class
A — Academic Course vs Co-Curricular / B — Prerequisites C — Creating a Social Action Syllabus D — Teaching Style / E — Classroom Norms F — The Students G — Building Campus Allies and Community Partners H —The Role of Place / I —Each Semester vs Every Year (or Other Year) J — Using Mural Board (option)
Chapter 3 — Launching Student Campaigns
A — On Your Mark: Preparing Students for the Road Ahead B — Go! Students Choose Their Issue C — Get Set: Setting the Tone D — Change Theory E — Building Power F — Walking Tour G — Research: Historical Overview, Power Mapping, & Target Analysis H — Group Dynamics I — Strategy & Tactics J — Campaign Kickoff
Chapter 4 — Campaign Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
A — Timeline & Campaign Plan B — Campaign Implementation: "Series of Actions" Begins C — Campaign Execution & Case Studies D — Campaign Evaluation E — Day of the Final: Campaign Notebook & Group Presentation
Chapter 5 — Where to Go From Here
A — Next Semester B — Mainstreaming Social Action C — Social Action Internship Program D — Pipeline to Jobs & Graduate School E — Status of Current Campaigns F — Impact of Social Action on Former Social Action Students
Read CHANGE! A Guide to Teaching Social Action
- Chapter 3I: Strategy * Tactics (p. 99-109)
Sociology 164: Social Action assignments
TEXTBOOK: CHANGE! A Student Guide to Social Action, Ch. 6 — Strategy & Tactics
- Tools of the Craft (p. 81)
- Strategy (p. 81-83)
- Tactics (p. 83)
- Actions Connected to a Media and Public Education Strategy (p. 83-88)
- Rallying
- Marching
- Picketing
- Street Theater
- Public Hearings
- Actions Connected to a Disruption Strategy
- Walkouts
- Occupying Spaces
- Actions Connected to a Target Meeting
- Direct Negotiations with the Target
- Lobby Day
- Accountability Session
- A "Day in the Life of"
READINGS
- Part 1
- Part 2
WRITING ASSIGNMENT
Discussion
Strategies
- Legislation
- Policy
- Alliance Building
- Media & public education
- Disruption
- Target Meetings
Tactics
- Rallying / press conference
- Marching
- Picketing
- Street Theater
- Public Hearing
- Walkouts (Boycotts)
- Occupying Spaces
- Lobbying Day
- Accountability Session
- Day in the Life of
- Direct Negotiation with Target
Campaign Case Study
I asked the Students for Filipino Farmworkers (and other campaigns) what strategy and tactics they would use, and they responded by circling them.
Summary of campaign team choices as posted on class Mural Board
Strategies and Tactics chosen:
- Strategies: 1) Policy, 2) Alliance building, 3) Media and public education; they would add target meetings, which took place with the Campus Board, and then the President
- Tactics: 1) Street Theater; they would add rally/press conference
Reflect on Course Development Questions
- What part of the strategy and tactics section most engaged you?
- In light of the reading, how will you teach strategy and tactics to your students?