Design Your Future
Lesson Plans
Grades3, 4, 5English Language Arts
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What it is
- This class activity will help students imagine a hopeful future for themselves and our world.
- The teacher's guide provides samples of themes that will guide the writing, which focus on climate change and environmental issues.
Teaching tips
Positives
- This lesson helps students process emotions about climate change and remain hopeful about the future.
Additional Prerequisites
- The teacher will need to make printed copies of the activity sheet for the students.
Differentiation
- The completed student handouts could be displayed around the classroom or throughout the school.
- This activity could be used at the end of a climate change unit to help students reflect on their thoughts and feelings in an optimistic way.
- Other lessons that help students process feelings about climate change include Solve Climate Change While Acting and "Kids Can Change the World".
From the scientist review
This is a quick activity aimed at helping students remain hopeful in the face of climate change. It is recommended for teaching.
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