Share Your Climate Story
Activity - Classroom
Grades9, 10, 11, 12English Language Arts
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Provided by Climate Stories Project
What it is
- In this activity, students can create and submit recordings of their own climate stories.
- The Climate Stories Project aims to showcase how climate change impacts each of us individually.
Teaching tips
Positives
- Students will enjoy creating their story recordings for the authentic purpose of sharing them with this project.
- Having students explain how climate change impacts them will help them see the relevance and importance of climate action.
Prerequisites
- Teachers will need to guide students in using technology to create a good audio or video recording.
- Students may need additional time and support to understand how climate change impacts their community and, in turn, their lives.
- Before having students submit their recording, teachers will need to gather the proper permissions from parents and guardians.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Teachers using a platform like Google Classroom can use the prompts in the first step of the Climate Story process to create an online worksheet that students can use for brainstorming.
- For inspiration, students can check out the climate stories in this map, or incorporate this as a culminating activity for a lesson about climate stories worldwide.
- Teachers can make connections to media studies by having students create video recordings that incorporate visual elements to help tell their stories.
- Language arts teachers can ask students to incorporate narrative elements, such as a hook and sensory details.
From the scientist review
This resource tasks students with sharing their climate story as a short video or audio recording. Clear instructions are provided, and a library of personal climate stories is linked. This resource guides students in expressing how climate change affects them and is recommended for teaching.
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