Lesson summary
Students will identify the avenues for spreading misinformation and disinformation. They explore the importance of community advocacy from social media posts and gain an understanding of clean energy organisations that are striving for better.
Learning intentions:
Students will...
- understand how misinformation can affect public perceptions of clean energy.
Success criteria:
Students can...
- explore how community-led programs can advocate for and support adopting clean energy practices.
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Lesson details
Skills
This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:
- communication
- community engagement
- digital literacy
- global citizenship
- reflection
Curriculum Mapping
Australian Curriculum (v9.0) content description:
Year 9, Science
Students learn to:
- analyse the key factors that contribute to science knowledge and practices being adopted more broadly by society (AC9S9H03).
Year 10, Science
Students learn to:
- analyse the key factors that contribute to science knowledge and practices being adopted more broadly by society (AC9S10H03).
Relevant parts of Year 9 Science achievement standards: Students analyse the different ways in which science and society are interconnected.
Relevant parts of Year 10 Science achievement standards: Students analyse the key factors that influence interactions between science and society.
NSW Syllabus outcomes:
A student:
- evaluates current and alternative energy use based on ethical and sustainability considerations (SC5-DIS-01).
General capabilities: Critical and Creative Thinking, Digital Literacy, Literacy, Personal and Social Capability, Ethical Understanding
Cross-curriculum priority: Sustainability
Level of teacher scaffolding: Low - the teacher is required to facilitate class discussions.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Target 4.7: By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development.
Resources Required
- Device capable of displaying audiovisual material
- Student devices
- Sticky notes
- Student Worksheet
- Whiteboard
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