Decide: Step 2 - Issue Selection

Provided by: Earth Force |Published on: April 27, 2021

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Synopsis

In this activity, students work collaboratively to choose an environmental problem in the community that they want to solve.
This is designed to be Step 2 in a larger community-action and problem-solving process that helps students determine what they would like to work on.

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Subjects: Civics

Authors: Earth Force

Region: Global

Languages: English

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Positives

This activity relies on student input, making them active participants in their learning.
This resource can be helpful to students when learning how to work collaboratively, think critically, and evaluate a number of options or choices.

Prerequisites

This activity asks students to refer back to a Strengths and Concerns list they will have to make before beginning the activity.
Review the decision-making options ahead of time and either choose one for your students to use or work with your students to pick one.
Teachers can find other resources for this step and others by visiting the Environmental Action Civics Alliance website and creating a free account.

Differentiation & Implementation

Younger students should be guided through the process, while older students can be grouped with assigned duties to carry out the process.
If doing the full process, be sure to have students continue to gather their work in a project portfolio for use in the final reflection in the last steps.

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Earth Force

Earth Force is a national nonprofit with over 30 years of experience partnering with school districts, youth-serving organizations, and educators to evolve student learning through Environmental Applied Civics (EAC). Their expertise is in the elements that make authentic civic engagement work: centering youth voice, building strong youth-adult partnerships, and creating resilient communities.

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Decide: Step 2 - Issue Selection

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