With Your Own Two Hands: Are You Changing the World or "Waiting for the World to Change"?

Can your pupils change the world? Explore this question with Ben Harper's song "With My Own Two Hands" and John Mayer's "Waiting for the World to Change." After listening to the songs, they discuss the tools at their disposal for changing the world with two (provided) worksheets. A Six Trait writing activity guides them into creating their own poem about changing the world, focusing on idea development and voice.