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Step 4. Watch the video and answer the questions?
1. Where does the experiment take place?
2. How many cities are involved in it?
3. What is the idea behind the project?
4. What are the positive aspects that this event can give people?
5. How can you acknowledge the connection with the people around you?
6. What is hindering our ability to connect with one another?
Answers: 1- Piccadilly Circus, London, 2- 136, 3-to promote more community connection, 4-improve the quality of connection between people, 5-one-minute eye contact, 6technology
Step 5. Ask the students to sit in pairs facing each other. They need to look into each other’s eyes for a minute and observe their thoughts and feelings. Then put them to work in
small groups and discuss their experience.
Step 6. In the video we heard that technology is hindering our ability to connect with one
another. Still working in groups, ask the students to think about other reasons why people
seem to be drifting apart.
Step 7. Brainstorm other ways to promote more community connection. For more ideas
students can visit the website of Focallocal:
Which of these ideas could be used at school?
Homework: Ask the students to write an essay on the topic:
Where has human connection gone?
Image Credit: Focallocal.org
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