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CITIZENSHIP AND VIRTUAL WORLDS

CITIZENSHIP

Choose 5 statements that best illustrate the idea of “ being a good citizen” and in 100 words write a paragraph to justify your choice.

1. Volunteer to pick up trash, plant new trees, and do other things to help the environment 2. Donate to the local animal shelter 3. Help out people at a homeless shelter 4. Donate unused or gently used books, toys, etc. 5. Follow the laws of your country 6. Be a good example to everyone 7. Avoid smoking or drinking and taking drugs and encourage other people to avoid them, too 8. Work hard in your community to provide safe and wholesome services to others 9. Be kind and loving to everyone! Yes, even that kid who acts mean in your class 10. Conserve supplies, such as water and energy 11. Give everyone your valuable input and and opinion by voting 12. Respect all different races and religions 13. Obey people who have been given authority over you, like the police, fireman, governor, mayor, and your parents 14. Get a good education 15. Stay informed about your area 16. Respect public and private property 17. Follow the three R’s rule, reuse old things, reduce the things you throw away, and recycle your trash 18. Stand up for kids around you when they’re being taunted or teased 19. Share your God-given gifts and talents with everyone 20. Always be courageous, loving, courteous, thoughtful, and righteous!

What does “citizenship and virtual worlds” mean for you?

Each and every one of us is a digital citizen. You use a computer, phone, or tablet. You may also be interacting with someone on social media while listening to a streaming music service. With that comes the concept of digital citizenship. Just like regular citizenship, digital citizenship is the norms and rules we follow to act appropriately when using technology

Can online activism change America’ s gun control debate ?

I. POWER TO THE PEOPLE

1. Amendments

a. Have you heard about the amendments of the constitution of the united states? Do you know what the first and second amendments are about? It rings a bell but …. / it refers to … b. Read the texts and check your ideas. Sum them up in your own words.

2. What can ordinary people do to influence politicians and their decisions?

Write a listof 5 actions.Then, you can complete your answers with the following exercise.

II. Different visions defended

Choisis un des 2 posters proposés dans les 2 pages suivantes et réponds aux questions

3. Let's study some documents

a. what type of document is it? b. What catches your eye first? c. Where does the scene take place? d. Which adjectives best describe the people you see? e. what is the message conveyed by this document? ( 50 words) f. What is your opinion? ( 50 words) I think… I believe… In my opinion/To my mind… It seems to me that…

a. what type of document is it? b. What catches your eye first? c. Where does the scene take place? d. Which adjectives best describe the people you see? e. what is the message conveyed by this document? ( 50 words) f. What is your opinion? ( 50 words) I think… I believe… In my opinion/To my mind… It seems to me that…

III. ONLINE ACTIVISM

1. TWEETS AND ONLINE PETITIONS Read the document and link it to our question.

2. ADVERTISE ONLINE

3. JOIN FAMOUS TALK SHOWS OR EXPRESS YOUR VIEWS IN THE STREET

4. Marches

Work on the text and answer questions

FINAL TASK

We have seen people send tweets, sign online petitions, make videos, attend TV shows to defend their ideas. But in the end, can online activism change America’s gun control debate? Vous rédigerez un éditorial (= Article qui exprime l'opinion d'un journaliste) pour The New York Times dans lequel vous donnerez votre avis sur l’importance des actions mises en place en ligne pour améliorer le contrôle des armes aux USA. Votre article comptera 150 mots.

• Choisissez un titre approprié au présent
• Choisissez une photo captivante
• Attirez l’attention du lecteur avec une première phrase d’accroche. Puis continuez ce paragraphe de présentation en répondant aux questions : who, what, when, where, why, how.
• Indiquez le nom du journaliste, la date de publication.
• Commencez chaque paragraphe suivant par une idée que vous allez ensuite développer et éventuellement étoffer à l’aide d’interviews, de témoignages tirés de l’article ou de la vidéo précédemment étudiés.
• réutilisez le vocabulaire nouveau. N’oubliez pas les mots de liaison
• Exprimez votre opinion et justifiez la ( because… since…)

In my opinion... • I feel that... • I believe that... • On one hand... On the other hand... • I think that....• I agree that... / I agree with...