Entry 9 - Learning Through Activism

I decided to draw a picture of two students running the Voter Registration Drive table. I imagined it in front of a store, more specifically a grocery store. As I was reading this chapter, I thought about the scouts that usually go to sell cookies in front of stores. Sometimes people see them and decide to ignore them as if they did not realize they were there. In this chapter the students along with their teacher chose to be active and encourage adults to vote. I am sure they had adults completely ignore them, but they continued to push through. I liked the quote, “Fear paralyzes, but hope inspires action” (Cowhey, 2006, pg 102). In my picture I made the students look happy. I did this because they understand the reason behind why they are there. They understand that it is important for adults to vote and make their voice heard. They also understand that even though they are kids they still have a voice that deserves to be heard. If fear had paralyzed them, they would have looked confused and most likely decide to leave. As teachers it is important that we encourage and pour hope into our students so that they have the confidence to act. We want them to try things out for themselves so that they form their own thinking and opinions based on their experience in the world.