Personal Doughnut Template
Provided by: Doughnut Economics Action Lab|Published on: April 27, 2021
Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Type: Activity - Classroom
Subjects: Science, Economics
Authors: Doughnut Economics Action Lab
Region: Global
Languages: English, Spanish
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Synopsis
- This resource introduces students to the Doughnut Economy template, a tool that help students create a personal version of the doughnut.
- Students reflect on their personal lifestyles and activities to improve their well-being and reduce their impact on the environment.
Teaching Materials
Positives
- In this resource, the teacher will find different sections that explain this tool in a clear way.
- Students will get a detailed look at how their actions impact the climate.
Prerequisites
- The teacher must download the file. It contains different printable versions.
- The teacher could read the recommended article ahead of time for more information.
Differentiation & Implementation
- The teacher could explain the concept of the doughnut economy using a PowerPoint presentation to help students work on their personal doughnuts.
- Students can discuss the sample given. Each group can take one part of the doughnut and try to explain it and correlate it to one other part.
- Support group: the teacher could present each section of this doughnut on a slide to help students understand it.
- Other recommended resources: Foundations of Doughnut Economics.
This resource describes doughnut economics and how it can be personalized. The scope is to reduce carbon footprint and achieve environmental sustainability in the current economic realities. This tool is recommended for teaching and use.
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