Life After The Oasis - Communicating to Inspire Action

In this lesson, students will take social action to increase other people’s understanding of the complex issue of homelessness. They will refresh their memories by viewing the Life After The Oasis trailer and establish an understanding of the intention of the filmmakers in creating the documentary. Students will then view a TEDtalk that discusses how to best inspire or compel an audience to take action, before forming small groups and planning an action to encourage more people to watch the Life After The Oasis documentary film. Students will carry out their action, then reflect on the potential impact of communication by responding in writing to a reflective prompt.