Convene an event for teens (especially teens targeted by military recruiters) to talk about the myths and facts contained in movie (or other media) portrayals of armed conflict. Discuss the effects of these portrayals on individual decisions to become soldiers and on political decisions to go to war.
Invite journalists and non-journalists to engage in a series of conversations about the ways in which cell phone cameras becoming ubiquitous and the opportunity to share images via social media have challenged and changed news reporting; the ethics of covering violent events, showing graphic images and embedding with soldiers during war; and the distinctions between being a professional journalist, a citizen journalist and simply a person on the street taking pictures with a cell phone.
Study recent events in Libya and communicate to your elected representatives the positions or actions you think the United States should take.
VanDyke talks about using the camera to write his life story. Use multimedia tools to create your own autobiographical piece. What are the major themes, and what do you learn about yourself from thinking about that question?