Activists can be
nothing.
poor, rich, young and old.
During Bali’s “trash season,”
people decorate their homes with garbage.
ocean tides push trash to the shores.
Melati and Isabel started Bye Bye Plastic Bags by organizing beach cleanups and a petition. When this didn’t work, they...
filmed a video about their cause that went viral.
decided to go on a hunger strike.
As a result of Melati and Isabel’s work, Bali decided to...
start making more plastic bags.
be plastic bag-free by 2018.
Which statement would Melati and Isabel most likely agree with?
Young people are capable of making a difference.
All activists should focus on eliminating plastic bags.
Which of the following is an example of civil disobedience?
Helen Keller raising money for the blind.
Susan B. Anthony voting before women had voting rights.
Receiving signatures on a petition
will always change the minds of people in power.
proves that a cause has support.
Activists often join organizations in order to
meet people who have different goals.
work with people who have similar goals.
Civil disobedience is usually characterized as
dangerous and irresponsible.
peaceful and nonviolent.
