1. APATHY IS BORING! Why other teens say you should give a hoot

2. What is apathy? 1. absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement. 2. lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving or exciting. Retrieved from: www. dictionary.reference.com/browse/apathy Sample Sentence: Many people show surprising apathy towards social problems.

3. Are you apathetic towards social issues? Do you care about the world around you? Do you have passion for an current issues? Do you think it is important to know about the issues? Do you think it is important to know about the government? Do you feel emotion when you hear stories about bad things happening in other countries/provinces? Do you have any interest in getting involved? Do you care who is in government? Do you care which laws we have? Learning Strategy: THINK PAIR SHARE

4. About Apathy is Boring Website: http://www.apathyisboring.com/en/the_factshttp://www.apathyisboring.com/en/the_facts Video: http://www.apathyisboring.com/en/music_and_media/video http://www.apathyisboring.com/en/music_and_media/video TO DO: Brainstorm in your groups: 1.5 reasons why you think some people don’t care about the government 2.10 reasons why we should give a hoot about Canadian government…

5. TASK – Fight Apathy Create a poster, pamphlet or poem that convinces teens to “Fight Apathy” explains why they should give a hoot about our government and the social issues around them. Make your product visually appealing (colourful, eye catching) Use powerful language, make it interesting to read Make sure you are appealing to your audience – other teens! Use persuasive language, you are trying to “sell” your ideas!persuasive language Include some government issues that you think teens would care about