Instruction_activist | countrycousins

Ask students to use pages 33-35 in the workbook to make notes

General discussion about activism
Show students the "How to..." video and ask them to make a note of at least 3 inspirational sentences. Pause the video several times to allow students to make notes. Students may work in pairs.
Whole group - ask individual students to read their sentences.
Click on the "How to..." link and go over the text with students. Ask them to note down main points.
In pairs students tell each other how to become and activist
Click on the quiz. Ask students to copy the website address to the silk browser in the tablet and do the quiz.

Tell students that they are going to plan a campaign to improve life in their local community.
Click on the TED talk video and show it to students for inspiration. Students do not need to understand everything - they should try and get the general idea. Play the video with subtitles for lower level students
Students brainstorm ideas what they could do for their local community.

Students prepare a plan of action for their campaign.
Some ideas: writing a petition and planning channels of distribution, planning a fund raising campaign, writing a speech, infomercial, designing an app or website etc.