Here are the questions I will ask at the beginning of tomorrow's class, as an introduction discussion to our topic ("People who have made the world a better place"), because sometimes normal, rational people feel they have to resort to desperate measures in order to make their voices heard.
(If you didn't watch it last week, check out this short video:
Tar Sands Action: Come Join Us! (2 min 51 sec)
Also last time I asked:
What do you think of these people in the video who are getting themselves arrested, and what do you think of their protest method?
Do you feel you understand why they have resorted to "civil disobedience"?
How successful do you think "civil disobedience" is as a protest method?
What do you think of the protesters in this video? What would you say to those who say the protesters are hypocrites because they also use oil?
And, maybe the most important question that I'd like to discuss:
How far would you yourself go to speak out about something that you believe in? How far would you go to protest something you believe is wrong or unfair or harmful? Would you get arrested for a cause you believed was just?
("How far would you go" here refers not to actual physical distance, but to "the lengths" to which you would go, meaning "What would you be willing to do in order to make your voice heard?"
for example:
Would you be willing to write a letter to the government? Would you be willing to join a protest? Would you be willing to get arrested and sent to jail?)
We'll take about 15 or 20 minutes to discuss these questions at the beginning of the class, and then we'll go on to your presentations about people who are making or who have made a difference in our world!
Sincerely, Abbie
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