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