“You like, you share, you post. But can a hashtag change a law?”
The big question
Is posting enough to change society, or does real change still need people who organise, take risks and act together?
The journey
The hashtag test: Invent a hashtag and ask what it can really do.
Deeds, not words: the suffragettes: Discover how women fought for the vote in Britain.
Rosa Parks and the bus boycott: See why a movement needs organisation, not only anger.
Gen Z in Kenya: phones as megaphones: Compare an online movement of today with the old ones.
Create your own game: Campaign!: Invent a strategy card game about building a movement.
Final task: our school campaign: Design a campaign and convince the class.
Sentence starters
Our hashtag is… because…
In this photo, I can see…
Rosa Parks refused to…
In Kenya, young people used…
The aim of the game is to…
Our campaign wants…
Game: Campaign!
A strategy card game: draw Action cards (march, petition, post, boycott), Ally cards and Obstacle cards. Your movement wins when it reaches 10 support points, but each action must be explained in a full sentence.
Final task
Design a campaign poster and give a 2-minute speech for a school cause; the class votes with a secret ballot.
My effort badges
☐ Brave Speaker☐ Team Player☐ Game Designer☐ Rule Writer☐ Comeback Badge