Student Worksheet

Part A. What Happens to the Plastic we Throw Away?

A 'See-Think-Wonder' routine is a visible thinking routine that encourages you to make observations and interpretations about what you see and can help you establish goals for further learning. Use the information from the following videos to respond.

What really happens to the plastic you throw away - Emma Bryce (https://youtu.be/6xlNyWPpB8)

How we can keep plastics out of our ocean - National Geographic (https://youtu.be/HQTUWK7CM-Y)

Your teacher might ask you to share your responses or discuss them with the class. The following questions might help prompt you:

What was in the video that made you think that way?
What emotions or feelings did the image, audio or narration seem to appeal to?
Did anybody think something different about this video?
What might that be able to tell you about plastics and the ocean?

Part B. Identifying and Evaluating Persuasive Language

Corporate responsibility (https://vimeo.com/207573951)

Identify and evaluate the persuasive language techniques in the video in the table below. The Corporate Responsibility - Transcript and the Persuasive Language Factsheet might help you.

Part C: Creating Persuasive Language

Use the table below to devise a phrase or sentence for each technique about the topic of plastic pollution or ocean health.

Reflection

Reflect on what you have learnt and participated in this lesson. This can be about the topic or the skills and thinking routines. Complete this short '3-2-1 activity' that helps summarise your thinking and learning.

Blue - Using Persuasive Language to Create Change

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