Ted Talks on Protest and Civics

Watch the two Ted Talks below and answer the questions, using specifics from your own experiences as well as the Ted Talks. You can handwrite or type your notes; you will check them in in-class. Upload your answers to turnitin.com. This assignment is due on Friday.

Jamila Raqib: The secret to effective nonviolent resistance | TED Talk

Eric Liu: Why ordinary people need to understand power - TED Talks

1. What are the strengths of a protest like the ones students participated in today?
2. What are the limitations of a protest like the ones students participated in today?
3. What is civics? What is power? What is the connection between the two? (use your own words)
4. Why are people disengaged from civics? What are the potential consequences?
5. What is a problem in the life of our city? What is a change you would like to see? How can you make that change happen?