1. Create mind-map or word-web with all of the ways you contribute to your school community. You can create it digitally or by hand. Insert a picture of it below:

1. If a classmate of yours wanted to change something in your school, give the four most effective things they could do from the list below. Explain your thinking.

20 Ways Canadians Participate in Their Communities ONLINE DISCUSSIONS OFFLINE DISCUSSIONS ACTIVISM COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT send information through social networking sites discuss political and social issues over email or instant messaging blog about political or civic issues participate in an online group have a face-to-face or phone discussion write a letter to the editor of a newspaper on a civic issue make a public speech on a political issue organize a public meeting or event sign a petition boycott/"buycott" a product participate in a protest work with other community members on an issue participate in a group or organization donate to a cause volunteer time and effort contact an elected official about an issue attend a political meeting volunteer in an election donate money to a political candidate or party become a member of a political party