Civic unrest
Subtitle: investigate the struggle for social change
By: Marcia Amidon Lusted ; illustrated by Lena Chandhok
Contributors: Chandhok, Lena, 1987- illustrator
Series: Inquire and investigate; Inquire and investigate
Publisher: Nomad Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: White River Junction, VT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 119
ISBN-13: 9781619302457; 9781619302419
Subjects: Social history; Juvenile literature; Social reformers; Human rights; Democracy; Political science; Reformers; JUVENILE NONFICTION / History; JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Science / Customs, Traditions, Anthropology; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Science / Politics & Government
Description: This book examines the history behind civic unrest and the methods people use to fight for basic human rights such as freedom of speech and the right to vote. Civic Unrest discusses the different reasons for and methods of revolution, while offering young readers the opportunity to learn about the structure of the U.S. government and how the elements within the U.S. Constitution were decided upon by the Founding Fathers. Activities use elements of history, civics, and mathematics to interpret data, create maps, and debate issues. These enrich learning and encourage students to ask questions, make inferences, and draw conclusions while allowing for a hands-on immersion in the complex elements of civic unrest and democracies.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 114-116) and index.

Ages 12-15.
Table of contents: title: Timeline; title: Introduction: What is civic unrest?; title: Democracy in the United States; title: Vive la revolution!; title: The global struggle for democracy; title: Civil rights in America; title: Human rights around the world; title: Technology and democracy.