Good after lunch! Please get out a sheet of notebook paper, and be prepared to respond to the two questions on the next slide. You’ll use this sheet for several activities today.

Student Activism – Think, Write, Share Can young people make a real impact on society? For example, can they be instrumental in changing laws or policies on issues they care about? How? What examples from the past or present can you think of to support your opinion? List as many as you can. What qualities, skills, circumstances or perspectives are unique to young people — whether today or in the past — and how might they help make their voices uniquely powerful?

Student Activism Today - Video Make a chart on your paper What do these students want? What are they doing in order to achieve their goals? What impact are these actions having? Why? https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/1000 00005761059/student-protests- neveragain-parkland.html Compile answers on board. What do they want? What are they doing? Impacts?

Student Activism Today What actions seem to be most effective? Why? Do you think these students will be able to make a lasting impact on these issues? If yes, why? If not, why not? What barriers might they run into? Why? What suggestions do you have for these student activists? What reactions or questions do these students’ activism raise for you? Why?

Seven Examples of Student Activism Silently read your article – four minutes. What did these students want? How did they try to accomplish it? What was the result? Discuss with your group. Be ready to share.

Walkouts, Protests, and Students’ Rights What do you know? What do you want to know? What did you learn? Think and write your responses on your chart. Discuss with you group. Add to your chart and be ready to share. Do people under 18 have the same rights as adults? If not, how do they differ — and why? Do students have the same rights in school as they do out of school? If not, what examples can you give?

What can you do? What specific issues are you passionate about? Legit Activism Not so Legit What specific issues are you passionate about? Have you ever thought about what you could do to try to affect change? Why or why not? What actions are likely to be more effective in bringing change? Which actions may be less productive? What ideas or thoughts do you have about this?

Opportunities School Board Campaigns City Council & Mayoral Campaigns State House & Senate Races Congressional, Senate & Presidential Races Voter Registration Drives Student Walkouts & Rallies Contact Representatives Hands on Nashville Volunteer at Middle Schools What else???