Watch the following video clip. This video provides background and examples to help explain macro-level social change. An example of large-scale or macro-level social change can be seen in social movements.

Intelecom. (2011). Large scale social change [Video]. Films on Demand. 

After watching the video, consider one of the major social movements of the twentieth century, from civil rights in the United States to Nelson Mandela's anti-apartheid movement in South Africa to Gandhi's nonviolent protests in India.

in one to two pages, address the following four questions:

1. What are the stages of the social movement involved in the selected social movement? Explain with examples.
2. What were the elements/events that kindled and helped to develop this as a movement to bring about social change?
3. Who were the leaders or important figures in the movement?
4. Which theory of social change can be applied to the selected movement?

***RUBIRC***

Apply the stages of social movement to the chosen social movement

30% of total grade

Mastery: Advanced/exceeds achievement

Exemplary application of the stages of social movement and fully describes each stage with examples.

Described the elements/events that led to the movement and its important leaders and figures

30% of total grade

Mastery: Advanced/exceeds achievement

Exemplary description of the elements/events which kindled and helped to develop as a movement to bring about social change. Fully describes the leaders or important figures of the movement.

Apply a theory of social change to the selected social movement

30% of total grade

Mastery: Advanced/exceeds achievement

Exemplary application of an appropriate sociological theory of social change.