Today the New York Times Education Page posted "Activism or Slactivism? The Kony 2012 Campaign as a Teachable Moment."
Overview
What is the real story behind the “Kony 2012″ video and the “#StopKony” campaign? Do awareness campaigns promote real change or mere “slacktivism” or “clicktivism”? This lesson contains various ways to engage students in thinking deeply about the Kony2012 phenomenon and taking it further — including researching the situation in Uganda, reflecting on activism, examining criticisms of the “Kony 2012″ film or making videos about issues and causes that they care about.
Check it out and comment your opinion as students on this published educational lesson.
Kony 2012 as a Teachable Moment
Here is a link to a website that attempts to give another side of the story. By the way, great discussion in class bringing up many sides of this complicated story.
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