Create Your Own Story

Native Americans have persevered and have found ways to have their voices heard. They have used protest, advocacy, and public engagement to remedy the human rights violations committed against them, and the ongoing discrimination they face. 

 

In this activity, you will have the opportunity to choose whether to create your own magazine cover or newspaper op-ed discussing how journalists supported or didn’t support American Indian causes.

The Assignment

In this scenario, you are the social media producer in your newsroom. Your editor has just assigned you to create a post on three specific ways that American Indians continue to fight for sovereignty (right to govern themselves and not to be governed by the US). You will write the original social media post and then imagine what sort of comments might follow.

Directions

  1. Choose an image from the carousel to accompany your post by clicking on “Select Image.” As you look at the image, reflect on the historical events and people involved and specific decisions made by the photographer, such as the subject and camera angle.
  2. Write a short caption for your social media entry in which you say something about the ways American Indians continue to fight for sovereignty.
  3. Then post up to five comments to show users reacting to your post. Thoughtful social media posts engage the reader.


Please select your media type.

Volume IIV
November 22, 2024
Issue 001

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