- Summarize the documentary KONY 2012 in one paragraph. What is it about? (one paragraph)
The KONY 2012 video is about Joseph Kony, and what he does. Joseph Kony Has been kidnapping children using the girls as sex slaves, and the boys to make and army. He makes the army so he can say that he has power (and he doesn’t want to loose that). But he uses the boy armies to kill people, and right before he kidnaps them makes them kill their own parents. He’s been in these actions for 25 years, and still no one has decided to take action. This is what the video is about. This guy is raising awareness to people, and if enough people care and try to support it our country will help the kids in Uganda to live strong, healthy, and free lives.
2. Why did the filmmaker choose to make this film? What does he hope to achieve? What is his specific goal and what is his strategy for making it happen? (1-2 paragraphs)
His goal is for the kids in Uganda to be free and be able to sleep happily at night, and for them to just be kids. His plan is to have the Ugandan military find him, in order to find him they need the technology and training to track him in the vast jungle, that where the american advisors come in, but in order for them to be there, but the US government has to deploy them, they've done that, but if the government doesn't believe that people really care about arresting Kony, the mission will be canceled, in order for the people to care they have to know, and they will only know if Kony's name is everywhere.
3. What is your personal opinion on the strategy he is using to raise awareness? Is it effective? At some point, people get tired of seeing "the same old posts" about an issue. Some of you have already asked the question "what's the point of this video?" What is the point? Even if you're personally tired of seeing links and posts about it, do you think there is value in saturating the media like the film proposes? What would you do different? (1-2 paragraphs)
I think that this idea is fantastic, I don't think that I could've come up with anything better, and yes it is effective, and if people do start to get annoyed they'll just have to do something about it. The point of the video is to tell people about Joseph Kony and have arrested, and like the plan said, everyone has to know about it and care. And for them to know they have to see the signs, posts, etc. Yes I do think that there is value is saturating the media, I don't know what I would do different I just love the idea of setting up signs, posters, stickers, etc, everywhere for the world to see. I don'y necessarily think that I would do anything differently.
4. What do you think about about the idea of making a "bad person a celebrity?" Are there any negatives to this approach? (one paragraph)
I like the idea of making Joseph Kont famous, I think that he's becoming famous for being a criminal, because most people don't know about Joseph. I don't that this is a bad idea at all, I think that he needs to become know in the US so that Jason plan can go through. People who have a heart I know will care about this cause and when people do find out about it then the people who do care will try and take action and say they care and we can proceed with the plan to get Joseph Kony arrested.
5. What is the difference between raising awareness and between a call to action?
I think that raising awareness means that someone is telling you about something to make you aware of it. It just like ok now what. But a call to action to me means that you care about the thing that the person made you aware of the cause, and if it hit your heart then you will take the call to action. You will take the call to take action on helping the cause and try to help and save the invisible children.
6. What is an issue you feel strongly about - strongly enough that you would want to not only raise awareness, but call people to action? Be specific - in other words, don't just choose a topic like 'eliminate world hunger.' It doesn't have to be a global issue, but it should be a specific, definable one where you are proposing a specific solution. What is a specific way to focus on that topic? Ask yourself the following questions:
What is the issue?
Where is it?
Who are the people affected?
Why should people care about this issue?
What can people like you do to solve the problem; to help? What specifically can people do?
How could you use the media to call attention to the issue? How can you get people's attention?
- Issue: is kids having aids pandemic
- Where is it: Swaziland Africa
- Who are the people affected: Kids, adults, elders, basically everyone in is Swaziland. People die at a young age, the age at begin considered old is at 32, and it rare to live that long. And it comes mostly often comes from sexual contact and blood transfusions or open wounds. Its not rare to get Aids in Swaziland.
- What can people like you do to solve the problem; to help? What specifically people do: Be abstinent, Spread info and resources to the poor and unformed, give money, food, clothes, and knowledge.
- How could you use the media to call attention to the issue? How can you get people's attention?: I could post things on Facebook, Friend and let others know about the Heart for Africa page, email people, send pictures. Talk to them, call them, explain to them what is happening, Show them pictures, maybe even take them to Africa.
