Link to “Malala the Powerful” by Kristin Lewis http://www.scholastic.com/scopemagazine/pdfs/SCOPE-090113-Nonfiction.pdf
Digital Mentor Webpage and Presentation Text Sets Websites: http://www.paws.org/ http://www.charitywater.org/ http://malalafund.org/ http://www.thebullyproject.com/ http://earth911.com/news/2010/04/19/how-kids-are-saving-the-planet/ Presentations: http://www.sbsd.k12.ca.us/cms/lib02/CA01001886/Centricity/Domain/755/ Bully%20PowerPoint.pdf http://www.slideshare.net/Prissykrissy/bullying-powerpoint http://www.slideshare.net/jerikanicole/animal-adoption http://www.slideshare.net/ramyakumarITEJU/save-our-environment
Text Set: Abandoned Pets “Teenage Girl is Dogs’ Best Friend” by Briar Marbeck. 3News.co.nz. August 10, 2014 http://www.3news.co.nz/Teenage-girl-is-dogs-best friend/tabid/423/ articleID/308315/Default.aspx This article is about a young girl who started a Facebook page to advertise animals from a local shelter in need of a home, you can find her Facebook page at https://www. facebook.com/pages/Animal-Re-home-Waikato/512161805505695?ref=ts&fref=ts
“Animal Homelessness is a Community Challenge” by Gary Weitzman. huffingtonpost.com. October 10, 2011 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gary-weitzman-dvm/animal-rescue_b_1034656. html This article outlines the importance of community involvement in helping pets find shelters and offers suggestions of how to help.
“Teens Help an Animal Shelter” by Leslie Sullivan. Animalliberationfront.com http://www.animalliberationfront.com/Practical/Shop--ToDo/Activism/ TeensHelpShelter.htm This article profiles a student group called B.A.R.K.S. that works to support local animal shelters and get the word out about abandoned pets.
“Teen Star Making a Difference for Animals.” examiner.com. September 9, 2011 http://www.examiner.com/article/teen-star-making-a-difference-for-shelter-animals This article profiles Lou Wegner, a teen singer/actor who started a Facebook page, Kids Against Animal Cruelty (https://www.facebook.com/kidsagainstanimalcruelty).
“These Teens Made a Difference, Anya Agarwal: Global Animal Rescue Program.” http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3755272&print=2 “Activist Profile: Bianca V., Animal Advocate Extraordinaire.” yeacamp.wordpress.com. March 6, 2012 http://yeacamp.wordpress.com/2012/03/06/activist-profile-bianca-v/ This short article profiles a teen who after attending a Youth Empowered Action Camp began a school club called Hearts for Animals.
“Animal Shelters: another chance at life or death” by fortheloveofwriting (handle on website) teenink.com http://www.teenink.com/opinion/all/article/302259/ Animal-Shelters-another-chance-at-life-or-death/ This is an opinion piece posted by a teenager on a writing website. It doesn’t have any references, and the writer is only identified with a handle.
Text Set: Malala and Girls Education 1 “Malala Yousafzai: The Girls’ Hero.” http://www.glamour.com/inspired/women-of-the-year/2013/malala-yousafzai Glamour magazine named Malala their woman of the year and in this article tells her story including background from before she was shot.
“Malala Yousafzai Recieves Sakharov, Europe’s Biggest Human Rights Prize.” http://www.malala-yousafzai.com/2013/11/malala-gets-sakharov-prize.html This brief article reports on Malala’s receipt of this prize.
“Learn the Issue: Girls’ Education.” campaignforusa.org http://www.campaignforeducationusa.org/ educating-girls-women-in-developing-countries This action topic provides some background information on the issue.
“Girl Up Teens Make a Difference: Exclusive Interview with Annie Gersh” by Tabby Biddle. huffingtonpost.com. January 10, 2012. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tabby-biddle/girl-up-exclusive-intervi_b_1192945. html This article interviews Annie Gersh, a teenager advisor to Girl Up, an organization that recruits American girls toward empowering young women in developing countries (slightly more difficult text).
“Girls Gone Activist! How to Change the World Through Education.” by schoolgirlsunite.org. May 2009. http://www.schoolgirlsunite.org/PDF/GGAebookComplete.pdf Chapter 1 and 2 (pages 2–22) Free, downloadable book written through School Girls Unite by youth as a how-to guide using examples of activist work girls in the organization have done.
“The Other Malalas” by Anna Leach and Sam O’Neill. theguardian.com. December 12, 2013. http://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/ interactive/2013/dec/12/other-malalas-girl-activists-developing-world-interactive This interactive article interviews twelve young girls around the world about their work advocating for girls education. Below are listed the best four profiles.
“Prasad Praveen’s Story: $5 Changed My Life.” by Prasad Praveen, The Pearson Foundation. girlrising.com. 2012 http://girlrising.com/blog/5-changed-my-life/ Prasad tells her personal story about the importance of education in her life.
“Global Girls’ Conversation Video Contest” letgirlslead.org. http://www.letgirlslead.org/resources/videos This is a collection of videos submitted by girls around the world sharing the work they’ve been doing to make a difference in their communities. Transcripts in English are included.
Text Set: Bullying 1 “Stand Up” by Blue Kit http://www.teenink.com/hot_topics/bullying/article/454500/Stand-Up/ A blog that allows young people to write personal essays about their experiences with bullying.
“Anti-Bullying Activist Spreads Message of Kindness” by Nia McMillan http://www2.readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=463359 A text about Emily-Ann Rigal, the young founder of WeStopHate, an anti-bullying advocacy group that helps kids strengthen their self-esteem.
Video for the anti-bullying group WeStopHate http://westophate.org/ “Are You Being Bullied: Cyber Bullied” by Genet Berhane. Scholastic.com http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/bullying/bullying_news/ index.asp?article=cyberbullying&topic=0 Ten Actions ALL Parents Can Take to Help Eliminate Bullying
http://www.education.com/reference/article/ten-actions-to-eliminate-bullying/ This article lays out steps that adults can do to help prevent bullying.
The 3-Minute Interview: Lee Hirsch, Anti-Bullying Activist http://washingtonexaminer.com/ the-3-minute-interview-lee-hirsch-anti-bullying-activist/article/2531105 This text interviews the director of Bully and digs deeper into his personal experience being bullied and the importance of anti-bullying action and education. The movie trailer for the movie Bully
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1g9RV9OKhg “Cyberbullying: What Teachers and Schools Can Do” by Caralee Adams, Scholastic. com http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/ cyberbullying-what-teachers-and-schools-can-do This text is about what adults within the school community can do to help stop bullying.
“Bullying: My Bully Essay for School.” Quotev.com http://www.quotev.com/story/3271879/My-Bullying-Essay-For-school/1/ An essay by a student laying out different ways to stop bullying.
Text Set: Child Labor “Freedom Hero: Iqbal Masih.” Executive Producer, Anson Schloat. YouTube, 27 Nov. 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0D6K18wq8A This video shares Iqbal’s story and provides insight into the working conditions of child labor and slavery. Iqbal was a child laborer in Pakistan whose courage inspired others around the world.
“Young Activist’s Death Hits Pakistani Carpet Sales: Trade: Exports to West Have Diminished Even Though Producers Haven’t Been Linked to Death of 12-Year-Old Who Fought Child Labor.” by Kathy Gannon. LA Times. May 31, 1995 http://articles.latimes.com/1995-05-31/business/fi-8016_1_child-labor This text explores the sinking Western carpet industry’s link to the death of the young child labor activist Iqbal Masih.
“Iqbal and Craig: Two Children Against Child Labour.” Newint.org http://newint.org/easier-english/child_labour/iqbal.html This text explores how Craig Kielburger was inspired into activism by the young Iqbal Masih’s story.
“10 Child Labor Facts.” By Matt Berg. BorgenProject.com. October 4, 2013 http://borgenproject.org/10-child-labor-facts/ This web page offers significant facts and statistics around child labor throughout the world. “Young Migrant Workers Toil in U.S. Fields.” by Karen Fanning. Scholastic.com http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=5426 This article details the lives of child laborers in the U.S., their lost education, and a hope for a better life.
“Causes of child labor.” Continued to Learn.com. http://www.continuetolearn.uiowa.edu/laborctr/child_labor/about/causes.html
Text Set: Environment “Santa Monica Teens Saving the Environment.” Whole Foods Market. Youtube. March 11, 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCNMTTRKSV4 Short video hosted on Youtube and funded through Whole Foods about a group of teens working together to fight a variety of environmental issues. The video focuses on their campaign against plastic bags.
“Kids Leading the Charge to Green.” by Jenn Savedge. Mother Nature Network.com. June 28, 2010 http://www.mnn.com/family/family-activities/blogs/ kids-leading-the-charge-to-green This text is about the inspiring crowd of young people at a recent green summit, proving that youth activists are at the forefront of the environmental movement.
“Young Activist: Erica Fernandez Speaks Out for the Environment.” by Maya Kandell. Scholastic Com. http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/young-activist “Clay McMullen, Teen Passionate about Saving the Environment: Community Heroes 2011.” by Teresa Dixon Murray. Clevenland.com. December 29, 2011 http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2011/12/clay_mcmullen_teen_passionate.html An article and video about a teen in Ohio who has worked to educate others and improve the conditions of the wetlands in his area. (The video is Clay speaking directly.) (Easier text and supported by video.)
“Inconvenient Youth: Teens Taking On Global Warming.” by Brian Merchant. Treehugger.com. September 28, 2008 http://www.treehugger.com/culture/inconvenient-youth-teens-taking-on-globalwarming. html This text is about youth inspired by Al Gore’s documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, to take action by spreading the message to their local communities and beyond.
“Kid Heros for the Planet.” Time For Kids.com. April 12, 2013 http://www.timeforkids.com/photos-video/slideshow/kid-heroes-planet/88746 A slideshow of kids, with short descriptions, doing great things for the environment.
“How Do I Become a Hands-on Teen Activist?” By Bear. Yahoo.com. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080109181903AANY1zm A blog opened up to the general public about questions and comments about environmental activism.
Starter Packet Text Set 1 Benefits of Teen Activism and Community Service (Applies to All Issues) Sessions 1–4: • “Why Is Community Service Important?” By Caridad Sanchez, VP of Academic Affairs, Florida National University. Fnu.edu http://www.fnu.edu/community-service-important/ A text on Florida’s National University’s web page that lays out the physical and emotional benefits of helping others for teens.
• “How to Become an Activist.” WikiHow.com http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wikihow. com%2FBecome-an-Activist&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCN G9w151-w3bzz03MMcNKO9n_FFePg A text that lays out the process of activism. (Longer text, but can be broken easily into parts.)
Global Teen Activists and Their Plights Environmental Issues • Alex Lin, Environment, Teen Activist, text “Alex Lin, Teenage Activist.” By Salvatore Cordoni. Takepart.com http://www.takepart.com/article/2010/04/05/alex-lin-teenage-activist This article spotlights a teen who is finding ways to reuse and recycle e-waste (computers and other electronics) as well as lobbying the legislature to pass bills requiring this type of recycling.
• The Clock is Ticking: Youth and Environmental Activism, Environment, text “The Clock is Ticking: Youth and Environmental Activism.” By Joi Officer, Laura Cockman, and Rebekah Taft. What Kids Can Do.Org. http://www.whatkidscando.org/featurestories/2009/06_clock_is_ticking/index. html This text from takepart.com, explores actions and initiates being taken by young people to address the growing environmental issues.
Equality In Girls’ Education • Malala Yousafazi, Girls Education, Teen Activist, text “A Heroic Return.” By TIME for Kids. Time for Kids.com. March 20, 2013. http://www.timeforkids.com/news/heroic-return/85451 This article from Time Magazine for Kids, is about Malala’s heroic journey of healing after being shot by the Taliban for advocating for gender quality in education.
• Supporting Education and Activism on Malala Day, Girls Education, text 2 “Supporting Education and Activism on Malala Day.” By Sarah Jackson and Jessie Kirk. Womankind.org. http://www.womankind.org.uk/2013/07/ supporting-education-and-activism-on-malala-day/ A web page that describes women and girls from across the world inspired by Malala Yousafazi to carry on the fight for equal educational rights. Child Labor
• Iqbal Masih and Craig Kielburger, Child Labor, Teen Activist, text and video “Our Story.” Free the Children.com. http://www.freethechildren.com/about-us/our-story/ This article is about kid activists inspiring each other to take action around child labor exploitation.
• Child Labor Around the World, Child labor, text “Child Labor Around the World: How to Help.” By Karen Fanning. Teacher. Scholastic.com. http://www.teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/child_labor/child_ labor/index.asp?article=help This text is about a middle school class in Massachusetts that heard firsthand about Iqbal’s plight for child labor laws and took action.
Animal Abandonment • Faye Carey, Animal Activist “Teenage Girl Is Dogs’ Best Friend.” By Briar Marbeck. 3 News.co.nz. http://www.3news.co.nz/Teenage-girl-is-dogs-best%20friend/tabid/423/ articleID/308315/Default.aspx This article is about a young girl that gives abandoned animals a second chance at life at her local animal shelter.
• Animal Abandonment and Pet Overpopulation, text “Pet Overpopulation.” American Humane Society.org. http://www.americanhumane.org/animals/adoption-pet-care/issues-information/ pet-overpopulation.html This web page lays out the reasons behind animal abandonment.
Bullying 3 • Alex Libby, Bullying, Teen Activist “Life after Bully: Teenage Star of Hit Documentary Finally Escapes His Tormentors . . . and Finds Happiness in New School.” By Hannah Rand. Dailymail.co.uk. May 21, 2012. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2147592/Alex-star-hit-documentarymoves- tragic-reality-Americas-13million-bullied-schoolchildren.html An article on how the courage to speak out about being the victim of vicious bullying resulted in unlikely fame and activism.
• Anti-bullying activist spreads message of kindness through organization, bullying, text “Anti-Bullying Activist Spreads Message of Kindness.” By Nia McMillan. Reading Eagle.com. March 26, 2013 http://www2.readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=463359