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.
2hrs
Making persuasive speeches (US)
In this lesson, students will examine a persuasive text structure and apply it to the empowerment of women and girls. Students will be introduced to Monroe’s Motivational Sequence and will then create their own texts, utilising this structure, about the empowerment of women and girls.
1hrs
Writing the future (US)
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. They 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.
1hr 25mins
Empowering women and girls (US)
In this lesson, students will explore the relationship between empowering women and girls and addressing climate change. First, students will connect with the documentary 2040 to build understanding.Then students will participate in a scaffolded role-play, acting as community members to generate targeted solutions to addressing gender inequality.
1hr 10mins
Applying point of view
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
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
In this lesson, students will examine a persuasive text structure and apply it to the empowerment of women and girls.
1hr 10mins
Tuning into the documentary - Years 5&6
This is a great lesson to conduct before watching the documentary in full. Students participate in a barometer activity to explore their thoughts, feelings, and concerns about the future. They then work to categorise their concerns about the future and work in groups to mind-map solutions to these concerns.
1hr 37mins
Finding out about food (US)
In this lesson, students will be immersed in and connect with the documentary film 2040, focusing on the topic of food. Students explore some of the big issues relating to food, including waste, packaging, transport, farming, and healthy eating. They undertake research and explore some of the solutions to these big issues, working collaboratively to create their own 2040 food script and scene.
1hrs
Writing the future
In this lesson, students will engage in solutions-focused thinking about the challenge of climate change.
1hr 25mins
Empowering women and girls
In this lesson, students will explore the relationship between empowering women and girls and addressing climate change.
1hr 52mins
Understanding persuasion
In this lesson, students will be immersed in, and connect with 2040, focusing on how persuasion.
3hrs 30mins
Taking action for your 2040
In this lesson, students will be immersed in and connect with 2040, focusing on actions they can take that has positive benefits both now and in the future.
