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Resilient Australia - Enacting Social Change Around Climate Change And Hazards
Lesson5 of 9 in this unit
SecondaryYear 7 - 8EnglishReadingEnvironmentalDisaster resilienceSocialLeadershipSocial Action
Lesson Summary
In this lesson, students participate in a line debate exploring two opposing perspectives on how to effectively change society surrounding climate-related disasters. They then reflect on the arguments made, seeking to identify the rhetorical elements of logos, pathos and ethos, considering how these persuaded the adjudicator. Building on this learning, students choose a topic to craft a persuasive piece seeking to enact social change in regards to climate change and hazards, with the aim to publishing their writing on a shared social action page.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand how persuasive devices can be employed to enact social change
- develop their understanding of how social change can occur subsequent to climate change hazards
Success criteria
Students can:
- contribute ideas in a structured debate format
- identify elements of rhetoric within arguments
- craft a persuasive text seeking to raise awareness for a community recovering from a hazard
- use persuasive techniques to position an audience to agree
Lesson Guides and Printables
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