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Objective
Objective
- SWBAT identify an issue that students feel passionate about.
- SWBAT connect their learning to Question #1 “What matters to you and why?" Question #3 "How can I make it about more than myself?" and Question #4 "Where do we start?"
In previous lessons, you’ve watched how other people, including your peers, participate in politics in many different ways, beyond voting. Now, it's your turn. Let’s think about the ways you can participate in politics to make a difference.
In previous lessons, you’ve watched how other people, including your peers, participate in politics in many different ways, beyond voting. Now, it's your turn. Let’s think about the ways you can participate in politics to make a difference.
Where can you start? Think about an issue that matters to you. What issues are important to you, your family, your friends, and your community? For instance, it could be the topic you identified in your identity project. What makes you feel passionate? Changemaking begins by searching for your passion!
Where can you start? Think about an issue that matters to you. What issues are important to you, your family, your friends, and your community? For instance, it could be the topic you identified in your identity project. What makes you feel passionate? Changemaking begins by searching for your passion!
What Are You Passionate About?
What Are You Passionate About?
1. Watch the following videos:
1. Watch the following videos:
2. If you were invited to be part of the video clips, how would you respond?
2. If you were invited to be part of the video clips, how would you respond?
Write your thoughts on the class discussion platform. Comment on your classmates' responses.
Write your thoughts on the class discussion platform. Comment on your classmates' responses.
Potential Topics
Potential Topics
- Take a look at the following potential topic lists and explore.
2. Choose the three topics from the list that most align with your passion(s). Brainstorm about why you care about these topics and complete the summary page using the worksheet on the right. Click HERE for your own copy of the worksheet.
2. Choose the three topics from the list that most align with your passion(s). Brainstorm about why you care about these topics and complete the summary page using the worksheet on the right. Click HERE for your own copy of the worksheet.
Share
Share
- Share your top issue ideas on the class discussion platform.
- Comment on at least three of your classmates' posts.
Link to class discussion platform (teachers: make copy)
Identify Your Issue
Identify Your Issue
Complete "Identify Your Issue" and submit it to your teacher. Click HERE for your own copy of the "Identify Your Issue" worksheet.
Complete "Identify Your Issue" and submit it to your teacher. Click HERE for your own copy of the "Identify Your Issue" worksheet.
* Tips for forming project groups. Teachers may want create a student survey shown below to identify their topic choices and formulate groups for the projects.
* Tips for forming project groups. Teachers may want create a student survey shown below to identify their topic choices and formulate groups for the projects.
https://forms.gle/TgbKe5PYTQcxjm3ZA
Our Path
Our Path
Note to teachers: Student workgroup formation starts.
Note to teachers: Student workgroup formation starts.
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