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Climate Fiction Lesson: Writing the Future

Created by Teacher(s): Will Cogswell|Published on: November 4, 2024
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Created by Maine Climate Education Hub teachers

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In this lesson, students analyze climate fiction stories and plan their own place-based cli-fi narrative.

Inquire: Students imagine what our world will look like in the future and reflect on the hopes and fears that informed their thinking.
Investigate: Students learn about the genre of climate fiction (cli-fi) then compare and contrast the themes two young Maine authors develop in their cli-fi short stories.
Inspire: Students plan their own cli-fi story that illustrates their vision of what it might take to survive and thrive in the face of present and future climate change.
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Subjects: English Language Arts
Duration: 2 hours
Region: Maine
Posted on Nov 04, 2024

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