Lesson start ideas | Give a creative idea how to begin a lesson |
Which subject | English |
What age group | Year or Grade 11 |
What topic | Climate crisis |
Quantity | 1 |
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Hello, students! Today, we are going to explore the topic of climate crisis and see how we can use our English skills to better understand and communicate about this urgent issue.
To start off, let's do a quick brainstorming activity. Write down as many words as you can think of that are related to climate change on a piece of paper. We'll then go around the class and share our words out loud.
Now that we have some ideas floating around about the topic, let's dig deeper into what climate crisis means. Climate crisis refers to the significant changes in global temperatures, precipitation, sea level, and weather patterns that have occurred over the last century due to human activities such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation. The severity and consequences of climate crisis are immense, ranging from more frequent natural disasters to the displacement of entire communities.
In order to more clearly communicate about climate crisis, there are some key vocabulary words we should be familiar with. We'll work together to define some of these words, such as greenhouse effect, carbon footprint, and renewable energy.
Now that we have a better understanding of the basics of climate crisis, let's read a short article about how young people are taking action to fight climate change. After reading, we'll analyze the author's message and discuss our own thoughts on the topic.
To wrap up today's lesson, we'll do a creative writing exercise. Imagine you are a scientist who has discovered a new method for reversing the effects of climate change. Write a persuasive essay explaining your method and why it is important for the world to adopt it.
I hope that this lesson has been informative and engaging. Remember, we all have a responsibility to do our part in fighting climate crisis. Let's use our English skills to make a difference!