When a gunman killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, the tragedy gave birth to a new age of student activism. Using video from the March from our Lives and politicians scrambling to react to the crisis, individuals evaluate the reaction to the crisis of school shootings. Then, they decide what actions might help curb the violence.

Concepts

gun control, gun safety, the second amendment, american politics, politics, school safety, social activism, activism

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the videos to spark a conversation about student activism
• Offer clips to stimulate a four-corners debate on the Second Amendment or gun control

Classroom Considerations

• To use the video clips, create a free C-SPAN Classroom account or the use of the following login credentials: Username: students, Password: C-SPANCLASSROOM

Pros

• Videos include speeches from young activists who led March for our Lives
• Clips allow for discussion connecting activism to public policy

Cons

Common Core

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