Spread the word! Passionate pupils engage in creating multimedia awareness messages during a digital citizenship lesson plan. Using an example of a community social issue message for ideas, individuals then take the reins and begin to formulate their own campaigns.

Concepts

electronic media, advocacy, activism, social activism, social networking, social issues

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Additional Tags

classroom support

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Instructional Ideas

• Partner learners with members of local activism groups to gain real advocacy experience
• Include school-based interest groups in the activity 
  

Classroom Considerations

• Locate an example of community issues in the media to show during the lesson
• Scholars need computers with Internet access to locate examples of media during the beginning of the activity
  

Pros

• The lesson gets students thinking about the issues that interest them and ways they can contribute
• Using online tools and resources keeps the activity relevant and timely
  

Cons

• None