What Can I Do? .....An action/writing project

You have already seen Schindler's list, so you have some background about how individuals are capable of making a huge difference for others.

Titles of other films you might be interested in seeing:

Ghandhi (starring Ben Stiller):If you watch this film, you will see the impact one man had on the world around him.

Pay it Forward (starring Haley Joel Osment and Kevin Spacey: Watch this film to find out how one young boy decided to change the world with a simple idea.

Being aware of an issue is one thing. Acting on your awareness is actually doing something.

Questions to ask yourself:
  • What is important to you?
  • What do you think is the most important social issue around you?
  • What are the causes and what are the consequences?
  • What can you do as an individual or as a group?
  1. Brainstorm a list of ideas about what you could do.
  2. Choose one of the ideas that you think is realistic.
  3. Start an action journal and write about a scenario in which your idea could be put into action.
  4. Record daily journal entries about your actions for a 7 day period.
  5. Send your journal entries to your teacher.

Find out more about Mahatma Gandhi (Flash Movie)

http://web.mahatma.org.in/index.jsp (Flash files available for non-commercial use)