A Teachable Moment on Youth Activism
Here are five ideas for engaging students in exploring this historic upsurge in student organizing.
The student-led March for Our Lives was one of the largest demonstrations ever in Washington, D.C. Youth activists across the country are in the spotlight. How can we as educators take advantage of this huge teachable moment?
Here are some ideas — and lessons to match:
- Invite students to consider the student movement’s gains so far, including new alliances with young people of color organizing to stop daily gun violence.
- Have students consider self-care strategies youth activists - and all activists - use to sustain themselves for the long haul.
- Give them a chance to reflect on the March for Our Lives.
- Get them talking about the discrepancy in media attention given to youth leaders from Parkland, Florida, compared to Black Lives Matter activists.
- Have them learn about the range of gun control laws under consideration.
Find these and more lessons on youth activism and gun violence on TeachableMoment.Org.
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