3. Civics Stories [Part II]
How People Engage in Social and Civic Action Beyond Voting
Objective: SWBAT consider different perspectives by exploring more stories about ways people engage in social and civic action beyond voting.
Objective: SWBAT consider different perspectives by exploring more stories about ways people engage in social and civic action beyond voting.
The willingness to listen to different perspectives is one of the most important qualities of a good civic participant. People hold different identities, ideas, and values. It is important to understand differences and learn from one another. It is not always easy to do, but you can practice these skills a little at a time by exploring other viewpoints.
The willingness to listen to different perspectives is one of the most important qualities of a good civic participant. People hold different identities, ideas, and values. It is important to understand differences and learn from one another. It is not always easy to do, but you can practice these skills a little at a time by exploring other viewpoints.
Today you will watch more videos that include topics from a wide political spectrum. See what these civic participants care about and why in order to identify what you can learn from them.
Today you will watch more videos that include topics from a wide political spectrum. See what these civic participants care about and why in order to identify what you can learn from them.
Explore a few more civics stories from different perspectives
Explore a few more civics stories from different perspectives
1. Watch at least two of the following videos:
1. Watch at least two of the following videos:
2. Choose one video that resonated with you. Answer the following questions using the worksheet. Click HERE for your own copy of this worksheet. Discuss your thoughts with your peers, too.
2. Choose one video that resonated with you. Answer the following questions using the worksheet. Click HERE for your own copy of this worksheet. Discuss your thoughts with your peers, too.
- What is the name of the video?
2. What is the issue being addressed in this video?
2. What is the issue being addressed in this video?
3. Why do people (or the person) in this video care about the issue?
3. Why do people (or the person) in this video care about the issue?
4. How do people participate in politics to address this issue?
4. How do people participate in politics to address this issue?
5. What most interests you about this video?
5. What most interests you about this video?
Responses could be shared through a class discussion forum like this padlet
Watch more civic stories from another perspective.
Watch more civic stories from another perspective.
1. Watch at least two of the following videos:
1. Watch at least two of the following videos:
Credit: Newsy
Credit: PBS NewsHour
2. Choose one video that resonated with you. Answer the following questions using this worksheet. Click HERE for your own copy of this worksheet.
2. Choose one video that resonated with you. Answer the following questions using this worksheet. Click HERE for your own copy of this worksheet.
- What is the name of the video?
- What is the issue being addressed in this video?
- Why do people (or the person) in this video care about the issue?
- How do people participate in politics to address this issue?
- What most interests you about this video?
Responses could be shared through a class discussion forum like this padlet
Summarize
Summarize
Answer the following questions to summarize what you learned from watching Civics Stories.
Answer the following questions to summarize what you learned from watching Civics Stories.
Please list at least three ways people can change things. Explain each using at least one example from the videos you viewed.
Please list at least three ways people can change things. Explain each using at least one example from the videos you viewed.
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Our Path
Our Path
