1.What do you like about the digital story?
The title of the video is what initially drew me in. I agree with the director of the video that there are too many senseless deaths due to gun violence. What I liked about the story was seeing a different point of view on the issue: kids who live with this violence every day. I sometimes feel removed from the issue because I grew up in a safe town where gun violence was never an issue. I never felt scared to walk in my neighborhood or go to school. It is eye opening to hear from these kids about the horrors and loss that they face.
2.What did you learn from the digital story?
I learned that these kids want a better life. They want to get a good education and have a career. They want to escape the violence. I think sometimes we stereotype kids who are surrounded by violence; we assume that they want the lifestyle they are living in. But they are hurting and scared, and they want better for themselves.
3.What surprised you about the digital story?
I was surprised by the honesty of the director and the kids he interviewed. I liked that they didn't hide from what is going on. They told their side of the story and how gun violence has effected their lives. They weren't afraid to be vulnerable and emotional.
4.How did the digital story provide an example of how digital storytelling can build self esteem, help young people voice an opposition to social problems, or create an alternative to stereotypes of adolescents typically portrayed in mainstream media?
This video is an example of how young people can voice an opposition to a social problem, gun violence. They're speaking out and telling everyone how young people are dying senselessly. They are challenging young people to take a stand against gun violence. They are encouraging their peers to get a good education and be successful in life.
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