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Years 9-10

Explore resources for 14-16 year olds focussed on deep-diving into subjects of learning such as regenerative architecture, engaging with civics and citizenship, film production and analysis, and preparing students for more advanced studies. Students also learn how to apply point of view and write persuasive speeches.

Making Persuasive Speeches – English – Years 9&10

2hrs

Making persuasive speeches

In this lesson, students will examine a persuasive text structure and apply it to the empowerment of women and girls.

Writing The Future – English – Years 9&10

1hrs

Writing the future

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

Empowering Women And Girls – English – Years 9&10

1hr 25mins

Empowering women and girls

In this lesson, students will explore the relationship between empowering women and girls and addressing climate change.

Educating Girls Doughnut

1hr 40mins

Doughnut economics case studies

In this lesson, students will revise features of the circular flow and Doughnut Economic models from the previous lesson (Comparing economic models) before exploring a real-world example of Doughnut Economics in action.

Comparing Economic Models – Economics – Years 9&10_option 1

1hrs

Comparing economic models

In this lesson, students will explore the traditional circular flow economic model and evaluate the factors of the economy that are not considered.

Food Security And Urban Farming – Geography – Years 9&10

1hr 40mins

Food security and urban farming

In this lesson, students will be immersed in, and connect with 2040, focusing on the topics of food security and urban agriculture. Students begin by exploring the concept of food security by participating in a classroom demonstration and a guided discussion around a food security clip. They then explore the practice of urban farming as one solution to current and future food security challenges. Students then work collaboratively to identify a potential site for an urban farm in their area, creating a proposal for this project to share with the class.

Food Security – Geography – Years 8&9

1hrs

Food security

In this lesson, students will be immersed in, and connect with 2040, focusing on the topics of food security.

Understanding Persuasion – English – Years 7&8

4hrs 50mins

A 2040 vision for your community (US)

This teaching resource provides you with multiple lessons worth of material that can be used to immerse students in, and connect with, the positive sustainability messages explored in the documentary film 2040. Students take inspiration from the solutions presented to propose ideas for leading their community to a better future. It has been designed to guide students through a project where they will consolidate and extend learning from any of the other lessons in the 2040 units.

Floating Seaweed

1hr 30mins

Seaweed in the food chain (US)

In this lesson, students will be immersed in, and connect with, the documentary film 2040, focusing on the topic of food chains and food webs. Students begin by completing a Flipped Classroom preparation activity to introduce the topics of food chains and food webs. Students then explore how seaweed farming could improve marine food webs as well as benefit human populations. Finally, students are asked to think about what other actions humans can take to improve marine food webs and to communicate their ideas through a poster or infographic.

Solutions To Climate Change – Science – Year 10

1hr 35mins

Solutions to climate change (US)

In this lesson, students will be immersed in, and connect with, the documentary film 2040, focusing on the topic of climate change. Students are introduced to this lesson by participating in a guided discussion around a clip from 2040. They then explore how actions for climate change can be categorized as either carbon reduction actions or carbon sequestration actions, before looking at examples of each from the 2040 documentary.

Exploring Climate Change – Science – Years 9&10

1hr 10mins

Exploring climate change (US)

In this lesson, students will be immersed in, and connect with, the documentary film 2040, focusing on the topic of climate change. Students are introduced to some of the key terms around climate change and then work in groups to investigate a few of the key contributing factors to climate change such as energy, food, or transport. Working collaboratively, students formulate a question that could be addressed through an experiment or fieldwork, and develop a plan and justification for this experiment/fieldwork idea.

A 2040 Vision For Your Community – Years 7-10

4hrs 50mins

A 2040 vision for your community

This teaching resource provides you with multiple lessons worth of material that can be used to immerse students in, and connect with, the positive sustainability messages explored in 2040.

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