Prop 8: The Musical!
Monday, December 8th, 2008Via One Little Fish comes a very funny, very timely video:
More information about the project here. The video has received over 1 million hits, spreading awareness about an important issue, and making a powerful statement about activism in the information age.
My organization just held an event today that had 7th grade students giving persuasive PowerPoint presentations on current events issues ranging from gun control to the death penalty. I served as emcee, and had a lot of fun riling up the students about speaking out on issues and taking an active part in their democracy.
Perhaps for the next round we should consider using video. I’m already planning a project with students to create Public Service Announcements about environmental issues. Creating current events PSAs in social studies class seems like the logical next step. I’ll keep you posted.
UPDATE: In the post, I said that the video has received over 1 million hits. Actually, the video topped 1 million views on its first day.