Rewriting Our Perceptions of Climate

This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:

• creative thinking
• collaboration
• communication
• digital literacy
• global citizenship
• reflection

Australian Curriculum (v9.0) content description: 

Year 9, Geography

Students learn to: 

• develop a range of questions for a geographical inquiry related to a phenomenon or challenge (AC9HG9S01).

Year 10, Geography

Students learn: 

• the human-induced changes that challenge the sustainability of places and environments (AC9HG10K01)
• develop a range of questions for a geographical inquiry related to a phenomenon or challenge (AC9HG10S01).

Relevant parts of Year 9 achievement standards: Students develop a range of questions about a geographical phenomenon or challenge.

Relevant parts of Year 10 achievement standards: Students develop a range of relevant questions about a geographical phenomenon or challenge. They explain the effects of human activity on environments, and the effect of environments on human activity, over time.

NSW Syllabus outcomes:

A student:

• analyses the processes and interactions that transform people, places and environments (GE5-PRI-01).

General capabilities: Critical and Creative Thinking, Digital Literacy, Personal and Social Capability.

Cross-curriculum priority: Sustainability.

Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium – facilitate class discussion, guide working groups.

UN SDG 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

• 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.

• Device capable of displaying audiovisual material
• Printer
• Student devices
• Student Worksheet - 1 per group
• Whiteboard

Blue Minds Youth Ocean Leadership program aims to turn the tide on eco-anxiety and create the next generation of leaders. They aim to address this by providing free expert-led workshops to high schools, TAFEs and universities. Students will gain insights from relatable young leaders who are actively making a difference and have extensive experience inspiring students. An initiative by Surfers for Climate & The Good Human Factory.

Communicating Climate Change with Confidence and Courage

Quick summary - The course provides a balanced approach to teaching climate solutions, exploring the science, and emphasising both individual and systemic actions while maintaining hope and agency.