Lesson 5: Turning Talk Into Action
This lesson, “Turning Talk into Action” (TCTL.2.5) from the Today’s Challenges; Today’s Leaders: Real World Conversations for the Classroom series, guides students in creating an advocacy action plan. Students identify issues they feel passionate about, learn a seven-step process for developing an advocacy plan, and design their own plan using a provided template. The lesson emphasizes moving from talk to action to make a difference.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Determine areas in which to become an advocate.
- Identify the steps and process in designing an advocacy action plan.
- Design an advocacy action plan.
- Time required
- 45 minutes
- Materials
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- Writing surface
- TCTL.2.5.AS.A (one copy)
- TCTL.2.5.AS.B (one copy per student)
- TCTL.2.5.AS.C (one copy)
- TCTL.2.5.AS.D (one copy per student)
- TCTL.2.5.AS.E (one copy)
- Purpose
- The purpose of this lesson is to create an advocacy action plan.
- Connection Questions
- 1. Who are people in the community that are viewed as advocates? How do they plan their advocacy efforts? 2. If you run into challenges with your advocacy action plan, who are individuals that might be able to help? 3. What could be a future issue that you envision yourself demonstrating advocacy?
- LifeKnowledge Connections – Precept(s) addressed
- Action: A3. Plan Effectively; A4. Identify and use resources. Vision: C1. Contemplate the Future; C2. Conceptualize Ideas. Awareness: E1. Address issues important to the community
- LK Lesson Suggestion
- HS.107 – Advocate for public service