Civic Engagement Lesson: Town Hall Role-Play
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Created by Teacher(s): Amy Sabbadini, Oregon Educators for Climate Education|Published on: June 1, 2023
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Synopsis
In this lesson, students explore civic engagement through a town hall role-play to allocate scarce water resources and propose ideas for climate resiliency that honor multiple perspectives.
Inquire: Students work in groups to rank ten purposes of a river and explain how to balance a community’s competing needs for water.
Investigate: Students represent stakeholders in the Deschutes River Watershed, research it, and write testimony about the allocation of water.
Inspire: Students engage in a mock Deschutes Basin Water Collaborative Town Hall meeting, reflect on the process, and choose a follow-up action.
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Subjects: Civics
Duration: 2 hours 35 minutes
Region: North America, USA - West, United States, Oregon, Central Oregon / Columbia Gorge
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