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APATHY IS BORING!. Why other teens say you should give a hoot. What is apathy?. 1. absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement. 2. lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving or exciting . Retrieved from: www. dictionary.reference.com/browse/ apathy
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APATHY IS BORING! Why other teens say you should give a hoot
What is apathy? 1. absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement. 2. lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving or exciting. Retrieved from: www. dictionary.reference.com/browse/apathy Sample Sentence: Many people show surprising apathy towards social problems.
Are you apathetic towards social issues? • Do you care about the world around you? • Do you have passion for an current issues? • Do you think it is important to know about the issues? • Do you think it is important to know about the government? • Do you feel emotion when you hear stories about bad things happening in other countries/provinces? • Do you have any interest in getting involved? • Do you care who is in government? • Do you care which laws we have?Learning Strategy: THINK PAIR SHARE
About Apathy is Boring • Website: http://www.apathyisboring.com/en/the_facts • Video: http://www.apathyisboring.com/en/music_and_media/video TO DO: Brainstorm in your groups: • 5 reasons why you think some people don’t care about the government • 10 reasons why we should give a hoot about Canadian government…
TASK – Fight Apathy Create a poster, pamphlet or poem that convinces teens to “Fight Apathy” explains why they should give a hoot about our government and the social issues around them. • Make your product visually appealing (colourful, eye catching) • Use powerful language, make it interesting to read • Make sure you are appealing to your audience – other teens! • Use persuasive language, you are trying to “sell” your ideas! • Include some government issues that you think teens would care about