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Activity 1 - "Canva" free program for making engaging presentations

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Activity 1 - "Canva" free program for making engaging presentations

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https://medium.com/digital-marketing-lab/how-to-make-an-amazing-powerpoint-3d4771a22512

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“Why is that school value important to you?”
“How does it feel to belong to a community?”
“while we may disagree on some questions, do we also share common values?”
“where do these shared values come from?”

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Activity 2 - What issues should the teacher choose?

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Activity 2 - What issues should the teacher choose?

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The teacher should identify at least one issue about sustainability and local indigenous representation plus three others relevant to the community like immigration, health, public transport, education etc. All should involve some element of contestation. For example, the local primary school is closing down.

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Teacher provides question starters like, “what action would you take in order to…?” and asks students to frame questions around key concepts like “social impact”, “economic impact”, “responsibility”, etc.

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Activity 1 - Example discussion questions

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Activity 1 - Example discussion questions

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Did family members have different opinions to you?
Why do they have those opinions?
What were the common themes?
What surprised you?
Have any family members convinced you to change your views?
What was the most impactful thing they said?

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After one minute student on outer circle cycle to the left. After a couple of cycles, students on the inner circle move to the outer circle and vice-versa. All students should have the opportunity to present their issue a few times.

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Alternative structure for activity.

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Activity 1 - Letter to the Editor example

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Activity 1 - Letter to the Editor example

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School strike for climate - save the world by changing the rules | Greta Thunberg | TEDxStockholm

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Activity 1 - How to structure an action plan

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Activity 1 - How to structure an action plan

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Strategic Planning step 5: Developing Action Plans

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Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC). (n.d.). Teacher Lessons - Decide. Passport.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved October 20, 2022, from https://passport.vec.vic.gov.au/teachers/decide

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Group representatives share their findings with other groups. Good opportunity to practice presenting in a low-stakes environment.

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Activity 1 - Brainstorming impact of issue

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Activity 1 - Brainstorming impact of issue

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Using synonyms, pictures, sentences and situations students as a group will come to a class definition of what an issue is. Through this activity students will understand the difference between a personal and a community issue.

Divide students into four groups: words, statements, pictures, situations. Cards with the instruction are provided on the activity sheet. There are two tasks:

decide if what is written/pictured represents or explains an issue

provide an example (all except the scenarios).

Discussion questions:

What is our definition of an issue?

Why is it important to understand what an issue is?

What makes something an ‘issue’? Consider these two examples with students:

Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC). (n.d.). Teacher Lessons - Decide. Passport.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved October 20, 2022, from https://passport.vec.vic.gov.au/teachers/decide

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An issue is something which is of concern to you in your school, local area, state, nation, or world. In this section, you will identify an issue which you wish to solve, explore who is responsible for this issue, and how you can use your power to influence others about this issue.

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An issue is something which is of concern to you in your school, local area, state, nation, or world. In this section, you will identify an issue which you wish to solve, explore who is responsible for this issue, and how you can use your power to influence others about this issue.

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The teacher should use the activities and discussion to gauge the personal/group values, beliefs and attitudes within the classroom to inform future teaching decisions.

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Students should be encouraged to add to this concept map throughout the unit when they encounter new concepts.