Getting Involved:
Civil Rights
Participation Activity 1 ::
Participation Activity 2
Participation Activity 1
Visit
soc.rights.human
, a Usenet newsgroup. Your ISP likely provides access to newsgroups. If not, you’ll find them at
http://www.google.com
.
1. In what ways does this group and its topics extend beyond the United States?
2. List three discussion topics that primarily involve the United States and three that are primarily international in scope.
3. Pick one of the topics that interests you. What are the main viewpoints expressed in the newsgroup?
4. Read all the posts on this topic so that you have a good understanding of what it is about. Do further research in the library or on the Internet as needed. Then write and post your own viewpoint. Carefully compose your missive; be sure there are no spelling, grammar, or clarity errors.
5. What responses did your post generate? Did they seem reasoned, or not? Did you learn from them?
