Deconstructing the Social Media Video “KONY 2012" Activity

Subgroup Size

Small Group

Duration

1 hour

External Cost

No

Lesson Plan

Source

Adapted from an activity created by Kevin M. Booker.

Booker, K. M. (2012, April 2) Deconstructing Kony 2012. POP E B. https://kevinmbooker.wordpress.com/learning-from/deconstructing-kony-2012/

Booker, K. M. (2012, April 10). Debriefing techniques. POP E B. https://kevinmbooker.wordpress.com/learning-from/part-3-debriefing-film-in-intercultural-training-by-kevin-m-booker-and-rita-booker-solymosi/

Invisible Children. (2012, March 5). KONY 2012. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4MnpzG5Sqc

Tags:

  1. acceptance
  2. active listening
  3. cultural self-awareness
  4. media
  5. other awareness
  6. perspectives
  7. perspective taking
  8. values
  9. worldview frameworks

As a result of this activity, participants will be able to: 1. Discover how media practices reflect cultural biases. 2. Identify their own cultural practices for telling a story through film. 3. Examine how different cultural practices in media production can lead to possible antagonism and misunderstanding.