Empowering Global Citizens

During the year, students looked at how people communicated ideas through
songs, art, and other means during various revolutions. In particular, during
the SDG unit, they looked for and researched different examples of good

communication about topics relevant to the SDGs.

They now make the connection between what worked then—that is, how
people were able to communicate ideas effectively during revolutions—and
the new tools available and what good communication looks like today.

In this culminating unit, they examine ways to communicate about topics
of interest to them by studying modern examples of communication and
advocacy, including Bono’s ONE Campaign, other groups’ efforts, docu—

mentaries, and movies.

Guest speakers and workshops can include people working in the film, me—
dia, documentary and advocacy, videos, communication, and marketing in-
dustries in New York City.

Resources
A collection of lesson plans on this topic (this is just a short selection of the
many that are available on the subject):

' http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson15 8.shtml

' http://propaganda.mrdonn.org/lessonplans.html
° http://www.brighthub.com/education/k—12/articles/39376.aspx

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