Throughout this school year, certain 8th grade Social Studies students at Lake Forest and Ocoee Middle Schools have been striving to understand the past, in order to make meaning of the present, and change the future. They believe that the purpose of studying history is to build moral energy to make the world a better place.
Recently, the Invisible Children Legacy Tour came to both schools and presented a screening of a moving documentary that opened the students’ eyes to an unseen world. This world is filled with darkness… Africa’s longest running war of 24 years, a war raging in Northern Uganda that has now spread into three other countries, with over 30,000 children abducted to be child soldiers forced to fight and kill. These children are invisible because there are no records kept of their existence. The world does not know their names. However, through artistic expression, the youth of Bradley County have been inspired to make them visible…
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Please come out and support a generation of children who are shedding moral blindness and trying to make a difference in the world. When posed with this difficult-to-stomach issue, the students responsible for this event were compelled to help remedy the painful situation occurring in Uganda. They meshed their hearts and minds and came up with this wonderfully creative event utilizing their own talents to bring a voice to those that are rendered voiceless.
ReplyDeleteI am very proud of the way our students have become so psyched about this event. The ideas I have heard from the students at Lake Forest and Ocoee have been very inspiring. Even though the students of Bradley County have never met the youth in Uganda, they feel powerfully compelled to show them love and justice through the expression of their art. Please come out and support our students and their mission to be apart of something greater than themselves. Peace.
ReplyDeleteWe have more then the people in Uganda could ever want. The LRA can't stay if we want peace. We need to make this happen they can't do this without our help. If ever person would give just a little we could solve a lot of the problems. Just giving a little could change their life. There is oneings that we can learn from this war, the young can make a difference.
ReplyDeleteGailynn Burkett said,
ReplyDeleteBefore invisible children came to my school, i didn't really pay attention to things happening in other countries, especially across the sea. Now my eyes are open, i am astonished at the injustices that have been happening in Uganda. It's cruel the way they are being treated. Joseph Kony needs to stop everything, torturing people, causing torment and fear, and last but not least, usingGod as an excuse. I am ashamed that I wasn't paying attention to things like this before, and i am also glad to be able to help stop the war that has been going on for way too long.
10 more days til the Art Show! I can't wait! I am so excited... My project is coming along well. GOOD News!!: My Uncle said that he might sponsor us yay! Good Luck everybody! MAKE THEM VISIBLE!
ReplyDeleteWe the people of OCOEE really wanna thank MR. Cretton for letting us experience the hurt of children in Uganda and throughtout the world. He really has inspired all of us 8th graders to help others. Through the year we have "vibed" and "marinaded" about the world, one of my personal favorite things to talk about was definatly the war in Uganda. I really do believe in changing to world, especially Uganda. They have no choice in the way they have to live their lives. Mr. Cretton is a wonderful teacher and i am thankful that i had him this year, it was a great experience.
ReplyDeleteO.K. so I have completely changed my project idea... I know it is at the last minute but then I was looking at the Invisible children website and I saw some awesome pictures so I decided to make a collage... I hope I can finish it and go May 16 to the show and see it get auctioned but I don't know! Maybe! Good Luck everybody!
ReplyDeletemrs. cretton i know this is not a comment on the hole uganda thing but you made eigth grade awesome so have a good year next year.
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