Activism

Activism is...

•  taking action to affect social change
• being against something
• fighting the government

An Activist is...

• A person who doesn't like the government
• a person who believes strongly in political or social change and takespart in activities such as public protests to try to make this happen
• A person who hurts others 

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Malala is an activist who fought for girl's rights to

• follow any religion
• dress the way they want to 
• work
• have an education

True or False: Women are able to have an education anywhere around the world

• True
• False

Resilience means

• The ability to recover quickly from a hard situation

• Taking someone's work and passing it off as your own

• Being very flexible and open-minded

Jamie Margolin is fighting for:

• Climate Justice

• Educational opportunities for women

• Saving endangered tigers

Marley Dias was an activist for:

• better work conditions

• diverse representation in children's books

• better education for girls

Resistance means:

• Not being willing to accept something or be controlled by a rule, law, or actions by another group of people.

• When a group of people come together to make the government change a law or rule.

• Where infromation comes from

• A person taking action to make the government change.

Can youth and teen activists make a difference?

• No

• Absolutely, especially if they organize!

• Yes but they have to be very wealthy and powerful.

What is plagiarism?

• Taking someone's work and passing it off as your own.

• Referring to a piece of information without citing the source.

• Not true or misleading information.