Protest Framework Issues

This Resource is for students studying Year 12 English in the Victorian VCE Curriculum Unit 3 Creating Texts to help you pick a protest issue.

PROTEST FRAMEWORK ISSUES
SOCIAL ISSUESTANGIBLE ISSUESWARDOMESTIC ISSUESINTERNATIONAL ISSUES
Racism in generalDomestic violenceRevolutions – the fight for liberty, equality, and freedomAustralian government programs & spendingForeign policy
First Nations people racism & inequalityHate speechIsrael versus Palestine conflictAnti-immigrationWorld powers
Racism in sportGun violence and lawsRussia versus Ukraine conflictEconomy and cost of living crisisForms of government communism versus democracy
AntisemitismClimate changeIranians against the Khamenei regimeReferendums success and failuresPro-democracy for political freedom to end political corruption & injustice
BullyingFast fashionAsylum seekersMedia biasPress ownership and censorship
Women’s rights, women’s equality & women’s suffrageFood insecurity and faminesHumanitarian aidPrison reformCapitalism and financial equality fairness – Occupy Wall Street protest not just for the 1% but for the 99%
LGBTQ+ rightsTerrorismPeace & ceasefiresFirst Nations people deaths in custodyFake news
Sexual liberationYouth violenceOppression by countries against their own peopleFirst Nations people close the gapGenZ’s against corruption and economic instability of US President Trump
Disability rightsHomelessnessDisplacement and deportation of illegal immigrantsFirst Nations people stolen generationAnti-ICE immigration protests in USA against President Trump
Cultural appropriation and multimedia  First Nations people Day of Mourning – change Australia day date – Invasion Day 
Cancel culture  First Nations People truth, treaty & sovereignty 
Addiction and drug use  GenZ’s against corruption and economic instability of Australian Government 
Education – free education and fight for equality to educate everyone    
Mental health    

Consider protest groups you select – their elements of protest = the spark/nucleus – the purpose – the form – the obstacles – the price paid – the achievements and outcomes – the failures and why

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