We Are All Connected - Lesson
Students will view and take notes on two short videos about the lives of teens in different countries then discuss the similarities and differences.
Have students complete the graphic organizer in their notebooks. Then discuss.
Notebook format
Three columns: Africa, India, United States
Describe the lives of teens in each location
Have students think about their own lives and complete the US column. Then watch the other two videos and have students write down and discuss what they observed.
Similarities: What do their lives have in common?
Students may come up with responses like: Communal Bathrooms, Safety Issues, Not Clean, etc.
What do teens in Africa, India and the U.S. have in common based on the above information?
Students answers may vary, but we are looking for they take action to help make their communities a cleaner safer place.
Have students complete the graphic organizer in their notebooks. Then discuss.
Notebook format
Three columns: Africa, India, United States
Describe the lives of teens in each location
Have students think about their own lives and complete the US column. Then watch the other two videos and have students write down and discuss what they observed.
Similarities: What do their lives have in common?
Students may come up with responses like: Communal Bathrooms, Safety Issues, Not Clean, etc.
What do teens in Africa, India and the U.S. have in common based on the above information?
Students answers may vary, but we are looking for they take action to help make their communities a cleaner safer place.
Kibera, Kenya
Students will watch "Hands of Love" and take notes describing David's life. Where/How he lives, what he does.
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New Delhi, India
Students will watch "Safer Cities Project" and take notes describing the girls' life. Where/How they live, what they do.
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United States
It is good to have students first think about their own lives and complete the United States column first. Students describe their life. Where/How they live, what they do.
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