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aCTIvITy 3.16
Students Taking action
LearNING STraTeGIeS:
Predicting, Marking the Text, Summarizing, Brainstorming, Graphic Organizer, Note-taking
aCaDeMIC voCabULary
Media is the plural of
medium, which is a
means of expression or
communication.
learning Targets
• Evaluate a variety of multimedia campaigns.
• Generate ideas for research in preparation for creating an original campaign.
Preview
In this activity, you will read and evaluate an informational text about taking action.
Setting a Purpose for Reading
• As you read the excerpt, underline words and phrases that are targeted for a youthful audience.
• Circle unknown words and phrases. Try to determine the meaning of the words by using context clues, word parts, or a dictionary.
Informational Text
from
A Handbook for Young Activists
Listen up! You don’t have to be a rock star or the president or even have a driver’s license to change the world. You can do something important right now—like, before your head hits the pillow tonight—that can make a difference in someone’s life, change something for the better, or fix an important problem.
Young people rocking change isn’t just possible; it’s happening every day. Like the 12-year-old who registered over 10,000 people to donate bone marrow for people with cancer. Or the 7-year-old who taught other kids to swim. Or the 10-year-old who raised $30 by selling lemonade—and it was enough to buy dog food at a shelter for one night. If they can do it, so can you.
▶ Facts About DoSomething.org in 2012
1. 2.4 million young people took action through our campaigns in 2012.
2. We have 1,666,208 members doing stuff to improve their communities and the world.
3. Our 977,781 mobile subscribers take action and text us all about it.
4. We gave young people $240,000 in scholarships in 2012.
5. Our members collected 1,020,041 pairs of jeans for homeless youth through our Teens for Jeans campaign.
6. Our members recycled over 1.2 million aluminum cans through our 50 Cans campaign.
7. Our members donated 316,688 books to school libraries through our Epic Book Drive.
My Notes
Do Something!
WorD CoNNeCTIoNS
Etymology
Campaign comes from a French word meaning “open country,” and it referred to military engagement in open fields.
It later came to denote any large-scale military operation, and now it is used to refer to any involved pursuit of a goal. You may be familiar with its use in political campaigns and fundraising campaigns.
8. 67,808 members stood up to bullying through our Bully Text campaign. 228 SpringBoard® English Language Arts Grade 8
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