Decide: Step 2 - Issue Selection
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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.
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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About the Partner Provider
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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