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In class, we are learning the importance of social activism. Take an active role in some issues and do one of the following (or more) for this week's blog post:
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Have you ever heard of TED talks? This is a summary of what TED is from their website, https://www.ted.com/about/our-organization.
"TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less). TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to business to global issues — in more than 100 languages." For this week’s blog post, you’ll need to choose one (or more) of the TED talks that we’ve linked in this blog post about various types of activism and activists. You may want to turn on subtitles or refer to the transcript to be able to read these important words as you watch the video as well. Here are the possible TED talks for you to watch for this assignment: Kailash Satyarthi: How to make peace? Get angry https://www.ted.com/talks/kailash_satyarthi_how_to_make_peace_get_angry McKenna Pope: Want to be an activist? Start with your toys https://www.ted.com/talks/mckenna_pope_want_to_be_an_activist_start_with_your_toys Ziauddin Yousafzai: My daughter, Malala https://www.ted.com/talks/ziauddin_yousafzai_my_daughter_malala Clint Smith: How to raise a black son in America https://www.ted.com/talks/clint_smith_how_to_raise_a_black_son_in_america/transcript?language=en#t-120317 Steven Wise: Chimps have feelings and thoughts. They should also have rights https://www.ted.com/talks/steven_wise_chimps_have_feelings_and_thoughts_they_should_also_have_rights Annie Lenox: Why I am an HIV/AIDS activist https://www.ted.com/talks/annie_lennox_why_i_am_an_hiv_aids_activist After you’ve watched the TED talk, you’ll need to post the following response:
For this week's blog post, explain in a paragraph or more:
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