Writing the future (UK)

In this lesson, students will engage in solutions-focused thinking about the challenge of climate change.

1hrs

United Kingdom , Ireland

Worksheet , Activity

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Overview

In this lesson, students will engage in solutions-focused thinking about the challenge of climate change. Students will engage with visions of 2040 through film clips and discussion.

Students will synthesise research with their own ideas to create a storyboard about their vision of 2040. This storyboard can be used to plan a variety of texts, depending upon your class priorities.

Learning Intentions

  • Students understand that solutions to climate change already exist
  • Students will consider how these solutions might affect their lives and the lives of others
  • Students will elaborate on facts to create an imaginative futuristic text

Credits and acknowledgements:

Curriculum material has been developed and written by Cool.org. UK curriculum edits and mapping has been by Together Films.

Cool.org, GoodThing Productions and Regen Studios would like to acknowledge the generous contributions of Good Pitch Australia, Shark Island Institute, Documentary Australia Foundation, The Caledonia Foundation, Global Health Film and our philanthropic partners in the development of these teaching resources.

Watching the film

Watch the full film with your class by filling in this form. If you have any questions, please contact the Together Films team at 2040@togetherfilms.org

By purchasing an educational screening licence of 2040, schools can use the film for several types of screenings such as; screenings in classrooms (both in-person and virtually), screenings with pupils and parents, and screenings for fundraising purposes.

Curriculum mapping

What you'll need

  • Lesson materials
  • Student worksheets – one copy per student.
  • Device capable of presenting a video to the class.
  • Student devices with internet access. Sticky notes or class access to online collaborative documents.
  • Craft paper or A3 paper.
  • Markers. 

Lesson materials

Worksheet

Teacher worksheet - Writing the future

Worksheet

Student worksheet - Writing the future

Activity

Storyboard template

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