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Tea Party vs. Occupy

The past three years have seen protests and civil disobedience unheard of since the late 1960's and early 70's. People of all walks of life have become politically active that have never been so before, and for good reason. Unemployment has been hovering at 9% (16% by some accounts), inflation is on the rise, wars rage on several continents, and more people are watching their life savings disappear. Out of all of this numerous political groups have risen that claim to want to "take the country back" from those they feel are evil, greedy, or corrupt. These groups often have very different views of how to solve our nations problems and differing views of the Constitution. Your job will be to compare the problems, solutions, leaders, and supports of two of the most popular groups today: the Tea Party and the Occupy movement.

Utilize these links to complete this assignment:

Tea Party Patriots Tea Party Express Occupy.org Occupied Wall Street Journal

Complete the chart below detailing the distinct differences between these two groups. You may print and write on this sheet, but ALL forms must be submitted through Edmodo.

Webquest Worksheet

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