The Art of the Protest Sign - PowerPoint Presentation

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The Art of the Protest SignSlide2

People in the 13 British coloniesSlide3
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Protest of the Stamp ActSlide5

You are a citizen of the American colonies. You

will be

creating a Protest Sign on an 8.5 x 11 piece

of paper

that protests one of the Actions of

Parliament and

the King. See HJ___ for specifics. Although

you will

be protesting an historical event, you will be

using the contemporary protest sign styles. At the

bottom

of the poster, or on the back,

explain in

3-5 sentences

how unalienable

rights have been

violated

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Contemporary Protest signsSlide7
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Can you read these? Could you read them driving by in a car? Just too many words, no matter who said them.

12 words max.Slide10

This is more like it.Slide11

A good variety of protest signs –except for the one in the back.Slide12

PROTEST SIGN ART

Extremely important to your assignmentSlide13

Proposition in CaliforniaSlide14
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War protest signSlide16

Your protest sign must:

Be from the viewpoint of a colonist

Protest an Act or Action of the Parliament & King against the colonies

Include a slogan – 12 words max. Rhymes are fine.

Have some sort of illustration or symbol that is pertinent to your sign’s subject

Must be neat, legible, and

colored/outlined

Have

3-5 sentences explaining how

unalienable

rights

have been violated by this Act

See

www.mrsroybal.weebly.com

for protest

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