This week we will see a film on "Invisible Children".
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Now for our main topic:
Please watch the film and then answer the questions below in Google Docs. Post your answers to our blog.
KONY 2012 from INVISIBLE CHILDREN on Vimeo.
Questions:
1. How does this film make you feel and why?
2. What did you learn from it that you didn't know before?
3. Does it inspire you to take action? If yes, in what way?
4. What questions do you have?
1. How does this film make you feel and why?
ReplyDeleteThe film makes me feel unsettled with the things that happen in our world and we sometimes don’t even imagine such things happen.
2. What did you learn from it that you didn't know before?
I learned more about the conflicts in Central Africa and how children are submitted to horrible treatments, being forced to be part of armed militias and other abuses.
3. Does it inspire you to take action? If yes, in what way?
The film inspires me to take actions and do something for the children in Africa who suffer because of these conflicts shown in the film.
4. What questions do you have?
Is the U.S. government really responsible for taking action?
Weren’t the conflicts in Uganda resolved some years ago?
What does it mean for people in the Uganda to find Joseph Kony?
What are other ways to help the people in Uganda besides capturing Joseph Kony?
I see it inspires you the same way as it inspired me ! IT HAS TO STOP!*
DeleteDear Renan,
DeleteIs very nice that you feel inspired to do something for those kids in Africa who really need it.
This video makes me feel hopeful. Everything starts from a very small scale and we don't really need to do much to move people together. Lots of action starts just from the internet and if it's strong enough, we can move the people without having a hard time. I've never studied the situation in the Africa before, but now I understand that we could do something to stop this from happening. Kids are supposed to go to school and get educated, not holding weapons and fight.
ReplyDeleteI feel like I wanted to do something and maybe by joining the mass on the internet and telling other people, I could help to raise awareness. The more people that know about this, the more likely people will join and abolish this. Children are not invisible and are supposed to be heard.
I still have one question though, why aren't the governments or the adults around that area take actions and protect the children?
I agree with you, Kids arent supposed to fight or any of those horrible things that they have life in their short lives.!
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* The film makes me feel so sad about the way this Jacob feels about his brother, I also feel the enthusiasm the guy who did the video has. He really wants to help in all he can in order to make people know who is Kony and how dangerous he is.
ReplyDelete* I did not know that in Africa was a man who does all this bad things to his own people in there.
* Yes, it inspires me a lot to take an action. I think the way i would probably take the action is doing boycott with many people in order to get in contact with the international criminal justice or something like that.
* Can the government of the U.S enforce a law and put Kony in jail?
i agree with you keke :( it's really sad to see the innocent kids killing other and forced to do something they don't like.
DeleteDear Christina,
DeleteIt's good to hear that you felt inspired by the video and felt like doing something to change the things happening in Africa.
agree, this is not fair!!! we have to stop it!
Delete1- well.... we have to step up and stop kony because if we don't it will keep growing bigger and bigger and he will become more powerful.
ReplyDelete2- I learned that how people care about others, and we see how they are trying the best to help kids who are in danger of joseph kony.
3- yes, we could raise money and makes groups and show the government they need to step up and do something as us, normal people.
4- why arent the governments stepping up to do something about it??
is good to hear that you learn that there many people helping others, and there is also people who care about others.
DeleteI agree with you. But raising money would be hard though.
DeleteI like what you said WE have to step up to stop Kony
Delete1. this film makes me sad, i think what kony is doing does not have a price, this also makes me feel mad , and angry cause he is abusing little girls and killing people with out having no feelings about others.
ReplyDelete2. i didn't know the organization against kony existed, and i also didn't know that they were kidnapped kids in africa.
3. If yes, in what way?yes, because i feel what he is doing is wrong and it’s not fair and it have to stopped.
4. has anything changed since they started this organization against kony? are there other ways we can help?
Dear Yasmani,
DeleteI also didn't know many things that the movie showed, but we should all research more about these issues before we make our final conclusions.
I agree with you because it is an injustice that we need to solve.
Delete1. How does this film make you feel and why?
ReplyDeleteThis film made me feel very unsatisfied with myself and how blind I was in the past for not seeing the problem. Also it made me want to help this cause on April 20th.
2. What did you learn from it that you didn't know before?
I learned that if we all stand together we can create something BIG! Also I learned that there’s a lot of issues in Africa that need to be taken care of.
3. Does it inspire you to take action? If yes, in what way?
Yes, this movie inspires me to take action on April 20th. I feel like the world needs my help and any help it can get.
4. What questions do you have?
No, I don’t have any questions regarding the video.
I'm glad the movie inspired you. We all must help.
Delete1. How does this film make you feel and why?
ReplyDeleteThis film made me feel bad and good, in the bad way because it is terrible to see how they treat the kids and in the good way is nice to see the men how he helps by making videos, making posters and speeches.
2. What did you learn from it that you didn't know before?
I really did not how they treat the children in Central Africa and all the conflicts it has. I did not know about Kony and the horrible things he does to his people.
3. Does it inspire you to take action? If yes, in what way?
Yes, it does inspire me to take action and help the children in Africa, They are not supposed to be fighting with weapons or being abused, they are supposed to be in school getting education like everyone deserves it.
4. What questions do you have?
Is there any law that put Kony in jail? or Is there any law that protect the children?
Annie,
DeleteIt's nice that you want to take action!
IT MUST STOP!
i agree with what you said is terrible what they are doing with the kids
DeleteI agree with you that is terrible saw how in Africa treat the kids
Delete1. How does this film make you feel and why?
ReplyDelete2. What did you learn from it that you didn't know before?
3. Does it inspire you to take action? If yes, in what way?
4. What questions do you have?
The beginning of the film makes me feel very uncomfortable, because I am so upset for what I saw.
I learned if we see something that is not fair, we can take action to against that. That’s what I feared to do before, but now I am so stronge on that. That is what we must do to create a better world.
I have a question , how can we educate this to everybody making them have sense of helping others.
i agree with you because this film encourage to take action.
Delete1. How does this film make you feel and why?
ReplyDeleteI feel very encouraged to take action in an issue that affects the world and we are blind to it. I feel like there is hope to change and play an impact in human history.
2. What did you learn from it that you didn't know before?
I learned that big movements can make the difference and change the world.
3. Does it inspire you to take action? If yes, in what way?
Yes It does. In the way in which you can spread the information to the world and join forces to fight injustices.
4. What questions do you have?
Some questions that I have are How is this project going right now? What are other issues that we need to deal after Kony is arrested?
1.we have to step up and stop kony because if we don't it will keep growing bigger and bigger and he will become more powerful.
ReplyDelete2.i didn't know the organization against kony existed, and i also didn't know that they were kidnapped kids in africa.
3. We can raise up and create groups for support.
4. Why didnt the government do anything about it?
I agree with you, unless we take action right away and stop Kony he will keep growing.
Deletei agree with you that we need to step up to stop Kony because he kill many people.
DeleteDino Koljenovic
ReplyDelete1. The movie inspires me to change. It makes me feel very sad because all this is happening in the world we live in, on the other hand we should all be happy because there are people in our country and our world that started the revolution, we must support them.
2. I didn’t know that Uganda is dealing with such as serious issues and I didn’t know that kids there suffer so much. I learned that there are ways we can help, I learned that there are people we can work with to help.
3. I’m inspired and knowing that I have so many friends I want to get them into the action and help make the world we live in better. I truly believe we can do it.
4. What are we waiting for?
I agree with you and it is really sad this movie. Also your question is the same as mine and very true
DeleteI like your question . It is true : what are we waiting for to help these kids and stop KONY ?
DeleteI feel hopeful, there is always somebody is awake and and is warm to the world even though there is also some bad and cruel things exist.
ReplyDeleteI learnt that not only some pores, disabilities or some special people could be hurt, but also the children who surround us.
Yes, it does. I would spread these ideas to the people around me.
I don’t have any question.
1. How does this film make you feel and why?
ReplyDeleteThis film make me feel very sad about all those children and also Jacob and his brother’s death. Because while those children’s hand needed to be busy with pen and pencil in school but those children’s hand are busy with weapons.
2. What did you learn from it that you didn't know before?
I learned about the children in Africa and how they are suffering in their little age and being kidnapped by their own country’s citizen.
3. Does it inspire you to take action? If yes, in what way?
Yes it is inspire me to take an action because what kony is doing is very unfair and we all have stand against it to stop him.
4. What questions do you have?
No, I don’t have any question about this film.
1. How does this film make you feel and why?
ReplyDeleteThis film make me feel sad at first because many children die or are captured to and receiving bad behaviour. But proud of them for fight against war. It is incredible that all the people around of the world came together for this cause and the government helped.
2. What did you learn from it that you didn't know before?
I never though that in Africa still war between them and children captured for the war.
3. Does it inspire you to take action? If yes, in what way?
Yes, absolutely in help them, to protest or join them because I know one day Koni will be arrested
4. What questions do you have?
Where we can know more about their group?
What else we can do as teenegers?
I agree that we need help them making protest.
Delete1. How does this film make you feel and why?
ReplyDeleteThis film is so intense, I mean I’ve heard about kony before but I didn’t know he was the one responsible for all the tragedy occurring in Africa. The story of Joseph makes me feel sad but at the same time I have hope that the other kids can go away from Kony if we give them support.
2. What did you learn from it that you didn't know before?
Obviously I learned who is the person that has been destructing the life of thousand of families by separating poor little kids from their parents, and also that there is still people who can and want to help all those kids.
3. Does it inspire you to take action? If yes, in what way?
Of course, this film has that purpose, I think everyone should take action about this problem because it can expand. I want to share this video and try to make understand people the problems that other people is suffering but it’s hiding
4. What questions do you have?
Is the country of the United States going to help in this problem? Do the other principal countries know about this problem? Why the government hadn’t catch Kony in the past years?
1. How does this film make you feel and why?
ReplyDeleteThis film make me feel so sad because this world is very unfair, there are many people don’t have their own home and they live in fear everyday.
2. What did you learn from it that you didn't know before?
I learn that a good idea is more powerful than violence. We don’t have to fight with each other and no one will be hurt, our idea could solve everything.
3. Does it inspire you to take action? If yes, in what way?
Yes, We could post our own ideas and opinions on the facebook and share it with other people. Then we find a good way to help people who live in poor or fear.
4. What questions do you have?
Why do people want to kill other people who have different color with themselves.
Ying Ying I like what you said that a good idea is more powerful than violence.
Delete1.How does this film make you feel and why?
ReplyDeleteIts hard breaking what i saw in the film .kids that going into sex slavery and army and also Jacob brothers necked being cut off and jacob situation also .
2. What did you learn from it that you didn't know before?
I learned that if we all come together we can make the impossible real.
3. Does it inspire you to take action? If yes, in what way?
It inspired me to take action because what Kony is doing is very bad ant anti-human.
4. What questions do you have?
How is the situation over their now?
1. it makes me feel really good and overwhelmed a little bit at the same time because, I never saw anyone who would do such an abuse to children. It was really unfair for them to live in such a way and kill their own parents. That was just horrible.
ReplyDelete2. What I learn from this is that technology saved the life of those children. Even the government did not want to get involved with it the hard work of the producer helped a lot to show it to the world what was going on. And at the end , they succeed it.
3.Yes , this movie inspired me to take action in exactly the same way the producer did. He saw something and express himself and try to protect those children.
4.Do they have Kony now as we speak or is he still out there in the world?
Why was he preparing the children to be soldiers for? who is he going to attack?
1. How does this film make you feel and why?
ReplyDeleteThis film make me feel so sad. Because I know about a cruel man named Joseph Knoy, who has kidnapped an estimated 20000 children for use as fighters and sexslaves.
2. What did you learn from it that you didn't know before?
I learned a group named LRA, and we need to take actions to stop this group.
3. Does it inspire you to take action? If yes, in what way?
Yes,I want to join them, let everyone know about Joseph Knoy, and these kids are suffering. We can create poster, or simply just share the video to our friends.
4. What questions do you have?
If the government catch Joseph Knoy,what they are going to do with him?How much he is going to pay for what he did?
1. How does this film make you feel and why?
ReplyDeleteI feel I need to do something for those kids who are in life danger. I saw the way the life and how cruel Kony is for the society.
2. What did you learn from it that you didn't know before?
I learned Kony. And other international crimes. I didn’t know that we have such evil side in the world.
3. Does it inspire you to take action? If yes, in what way?
Yes, it is. They did a huge job on the right thing and on the right way. They catch politicians’ attention, in which Government will care about them by organize people to stand together, speak out the words. United we stand.
4. What questions do you have?
I really want to be a part of it. I want to join this organization. I want to know where I can contact organization.
1. How does this film make you feel and why?
ReplyDeleteThis film make me feel sad because many children were taking by Joseph Kony to form an army that was to destroy other families and these people make kill his own parents but, later I was happy because many people from differents countries are helping these people to get up and form a new safety community and a new world.
2. What did you learn from it that you didn't know before?
I learn from this film one people can make a big difference in the world and change the future that we think.
3. Does it inspire you to take action? If yes, in what way?
Yes, it inspired me and to help this we can make poster and make advertising to demonstrate life conditions in another country so they can help them.
4. What questions do you have?
How this situation affect other countries? How can this influenced in the future?
This film made me feel very sad, because of what those African children are passing through.
ReplyDeleteI didn’t know we have many bad people in this world, Kony was the first one in the list.
Yes, I will like to donate and participate, one voice if not enough, we need as many people as we can to ended this.
Why does government wait until the last time to help?
1,how could a man take the children from their parents? the worst thing is make the children to kill their own parents? we need get rid of the people like him.
ReplyDelete2,i didn't know Kony before, and i thought such thing only happened in stories. i think Kony should wipe out of this world.
3，it is hard to solve the issue around the world, but we can focus on the community around us.
this viedo makes me feel sad because i don't understand how can he put the children into the violence and killing. we need to help those children.
ReplyDeletei also saw this viedo before i saw this, i know about kony but i don't there are so many children are suffered there.
i'd like to share this viedo to my friends, let them know about this, get more support for the event to against kony
i wonder how long did the children suffer in kony's control?
This video really grabbed me because it makes you think and pay attention on what is going in this world . I have never imagined that this sort of thing happens in this world, specially from Africa . It worries me a lot think that KONY is spreading . This video really inspired me to help others and not being an ignorant .It showed me that if you work hard for what you believe in nothing can stop you .
ReplyDelete1. How does this film make you feel and why?
ReplyDeleteThis film makes me sad on other hand it’s encourage me to do something for the kids. Also, I can’t believe that it’s happening in this world where we are living. In other ways I feel happy because there is someone who is awake and ready to change something.
2. What did you learn from it that you didn't know before?
When I watched the film before I was shocked how he is kidnapping the kids in Africa and push them in a danger way.
3. Does it inspire you to take action? If yes, in what way?
Of Course, we can do fundraising, get help from the government and different organization can help us.
4. What questions do you have?
Why the government in that country is not doing any action?