Create your own fact-based meme or other social commentary content to encourage people to get vaccinated against Covid-19

Encouraging Vaccination with Memes: Undergraduate

Create your own fact-based meme or other social commentary content to encourage people to get vaccinated against Covid-19

 1: LEARN ABOUT MEMES

  • A meme is a unit of cultural information, as a concept, belief, or practice that spreads from person to person in a way analogous to the transmission of genes. Word origin: short for meme: both coined by R. Dawkins (1941- ). A meme in social media is an image, short written piece or video that represents the thoughts and feelings of a specific audience.
  • You can find examples of social media memes here: https://www.pinterest.com/theedesign/best-social-media-memes/
  • Here is a free meme generator to help you get started: https://imgflip.com/memegenerator

 

2: FIND INFORMATION THAT YOU THINK MAY COMBAT ANTI-VACCINATION SENTIMENT
Use credible sources:

 

 

 3: WRITE UP THE INFORMATION YOU FIND IN STEP 2

  • List five facts that support your meme. Remember to cite your sources.

 4: CHOOSE A TARGET AUDIENCE FOR YOUR MEME

  • Who do you want to see your meme?
  • Why is it important that this group sees your meme?
  • How will you share this meme with your target audience?

 5: CREATE YOUR OWN MEME SHARING THIS INFORMATION

  • Connect it to the Covid-19 pandemic
  • Make it fun & positive (with respect)

6: SHARE THE MEME!

  • Post the meme and your write up to the CLASS discussion board (and to your social media sites!)

 

 

 

Name: Date:
Title of Meme:
List information sources that you used:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
List at least 5 facts that support your meme:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Who is the target audience for your meme (be specific: age, gender, race, ethnicity, language spoken, geographic location, etc?  Why is it important for this group to see your meme?  How will you share your meme with this group?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Paste your meme here: