AU Summative Project 1: What can WE do?

• Discuss with the class the different impacts that different groups can have.
• Explain that we are going to be looking at the action that ‘we’ can take.  We are going to look at the action that society as a whole can take (governments and all of civil society).
• Start presentation about the different things that society can do to reduce or mitigate climate change.
• Go through each slide and give some details and take some suggestions / comments / questions.
• Once the presentation is finished and the 9 actions are there, explain what a Diamond 9 is, and how it works.  Do a quick example of selecting three from the 9.
• Put children into groups and assign them as either individuals, families, schools, or communities. Show the children the task slide (and give it to them as a handout).
• Give the children at least 10 minutes to come up with their Diamond 9, and then stop them.

Key Questions 

• In which of these do you think your voice might be the loudest and you might be able to make the most impact? 
• Can you think of anything like this that is happening in the Cayman Islands right now? 
• Do you have any thoughts, comments, ideas, or suggestions about this? 
• Do you think this is a good idea? What is good/ bad about it? 
• Does this seem achievable? 
• Which are the most useful? 
• Why do you think that? 
• Are there any others that would be useful or effective? 

• Ask them to select their top three.
• Model some of the top 3 choices and take some comments.  Possibly use the top threes to give everyone in the class a chance to choose their top one or let the groups decide.
• Write up some of the ideas on the board.
• As the class leaves, get them to write down on a post-it something that they will do as an individual that will help.  Put the post-it’s on display (anonymously). 
• Over the next few weeks, ask the children how they are getting on. Encourage discussions about how hard it is to make positive changes, but how it can make you feel too!

Key Questions 

• How do you FEEL after learning about this? (This is to see whether the idea of action is something that makes them feel more empowered and less anxious)
• What does this lesson make you want to DO?