The Power of the Boycott

This activity requires students to think about the concept of boycott and to write about a modern product, service, or, organization, that they think is worthy of such a protest today!

Use this Activity:

Discuss - Read and discuss the introduction to the activity which examples the reasoning behind boycotts. Ask students what boycotts they're aware of and how they've been used in history.
Morning Work - The writing prompt will likely take students about 25 minutes to complete and is great for morning work.
Homework - This activity is a great way to assign homework in social studies or language arts.
Interactive Notebooks - This activity is a great entry for interactive social studies notebooks.
Part of a Lesson - Teaching about the Boston Tea Party or boycotts? Distribute this activity to students and have them work independently.
Share - This prompt serves as a great opportunity for students to share their writing.