English
Students explore diverse narratives, varied perspectives and critical thinking to understand the importance of language and tone in presenting and communicating solutions to our biggest planetary challenges.
1hr 10mins
Applying point of view (UK)
In this lesson, students will explore how choices in point of view and perspective impact upon a text.
1hr 15mins
The tone of climate change (UK)
In this lesson, students explore the emotions that climate change evokes and examine the tones used in messaging around climate change.
2hrs
Making persuasive speeches (UK)
In this lesson, students will examine a persuasive text structure and apply it to the empowerment of women and girls.
1hrs
Writing the future (UK)
In this lesson, students will engage in solutions-focused thinking about the challenge of climate change.
1hr 25mins
Empowering women and girls (UK)
In this lesson, students will explore the relationship between empowering women and girls and addressing climate change.
1hr 52mins
Understanding persuasion (UK)
In this lesson, students will be immersed in, and connect with 2040, focusing on how persuasion is an important aspect of starting a movement or action towards something new. To get others to join a new cause, they first need to be persuaded.
4hrs 50mins
A 2040 vision for your community (UK)
This teaching resource is designed to guide students through a project where they will consolidate and extend learning from any of the other lessons in the 2040 units. It works in support of the curriculum points explored in those units. Social Action Lessons will have students taking what they have learned in previous lessons and engaging others to join The Regeneration.
1hrs
Tuning into the documentary (7-11, UK)
In this lesson, students will be immersed in and connect with the documentary film 2040 – it is a great lesson to conduct before watching the documentary in full.
3hrs 30mins
Taking action for your 2040 (UK)
In this lesson, students will be immersed in and connect with the documentary film 2040, focusing on actions they can take that have positive benefits both now and in the future. Students look at examples of young people who have taken action through social and environmental projects. They then choose a topic they are concerned about, and design, plan and implement a project to get their community involved in taking action on the topic. Social Action Lessons will have students taking what they have learned in previous lessons and engaging others to join The Regeneration.
3hrs 30mins
Taking action for your 2040 (US)
In this lesson, students will be immersed in and connect with the documentary film 2040, focusing on actions they can take that have positive benefits both now and in the future. Students begin by looking at examples of young people who have taken action for the future through social and environmental projects. They then work as a class or in groups to choose a topic they are concerned about, and design, plan and implement a project to get the community involved in taking action on the topic.
1hr 10mins
Applying point of view (US)
In this lesson, students will connect with the film 2040 by exploring how choices in point of view and perspective impact upon a text. They will first examine a range of videos using changing points of view and identify the pros and cons of each approach. In watching these videos, students will also explore multimodal presentations of potential, imagined experiences in the year 2040. Using both the content and craft of these videos as inspiration, students will create narrative texts about their own, imagined versions of 2040.
1hr 15mins
The tone of climate change (US)
In this lesson, students explore the emotions that climate change evokes and examine the tones used in messaging around climate change. Students compare and contrast headlines and videos that use a range of tone. In doing so, students evaluate the effect that different tones have on the audience. Students then create their own messaging around climate change. Students use class data, through surveys, to find out which messaging was most effective.
