Walkout

You will be seeing the film "Walkout," which is about a group of students in California organizing to achieve equal rights in education.

You will be asked to write a short summary of the film and note the following:
1. Which rights (according to the United States Constitution) are being violated (and by whom) in this film?
2. How do the students go about correcting the situation?
3. Who is right and who is wrong in this film--explain your opinion.
4. What happens to the students at the end?
5. What are the pros and cons for Paula in joining this movement? Would you join if you were in this situation?

We will be discussing rights, violation of rights, and the process of securing rights if you think that your cause is just. Remember poor Fred Koramatsu--he was right, too, and he did not have a very good outcome. We will discuss the issue of justice and how society responds when justice prevail--and when it doesn't.