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Share any actions that your students have undertaken that you think colleagues should try out

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Share ideas you have for actions to empower students in relation to climate change/climate action

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Share any resources that you think could support the topics we have identified:

•website links

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reference material etc

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-1.9 outline different perspectives in situations where there is an apparent conflict of rights or an abuse of rights
- 2.1 communicate how they are connected to and dependent upon eco-systems, people and places, near and far
- 2.5 examine case studies or personal testimonies of people experiencing poverty or inequality from different contexts and countries and how they are working to overcome this
- 2.9 analyse one global issue or challenge, under the following headings: causes, consequences, impact on people's lives and possible solutions
- 3.13 examine case studies of the use of digital or other media in one of the following
* a social justice movement
* an environmental movement
- 3.14 reflect on their ongoing learning and what it means for them

Activities:

1. Mapping activity: Provide students with maps of small island nations (or use Google Earth) that are at risk of being impacted by rising sea levels. Ask them to mark the areas that are most vulnerable and to identify key infrastructure, communities, and ecosystems that could be affected. This activity could be done individually or in small groups.

2. Case study analysis: Provide students with case studies of small island nations such as Kirabati that have been impacted by rising sea levels. Ask them to read the case studies and identify the social, economic, and environmental impacts of rising sea levels on these nations. They could also analyze the different adaptation strategies that have been implemented and evaluate their effectiveness.

3. Debate: Divide the class into two groups and assign them different roles (e.g. small island nations and industrialized countries). Ask them to debate the responsibility for addressing the impacts of rising sea levels on small island nations. Students should be encouraged to use evidence to support their arguments and to consider ethical and human rights implications.

Assessment/Actions:
1. Creative writing: Ask students to write a short story or poem that captures the experience of someone living in a small island nation that is being impacted by rising sea levels. They could focus on themes such as loss, resilience, and hope.

2. Virtual field trip: Take students on a virtual field trip to a small island nation that is being impacted by rising sea levels. Provide them with background information about the nation and its culture before the trip, and encourage them to take notes and ask questions during the virtual visit.

3. Community action project: Challenge students to develop a community action project that raises awareness about the impacts of rising sea levels on small island nations and promotes solutions. This could include organising a community event, creating a social media campaign, or writing letters to local politicians.

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I looked at Idea Generator- in particular Eco Arts.

A series of lessons could begin with an exploration of environmental art. Areas might be Palaeolithic cave art - the cave paintings of our ancestors ( importance of conserving historic sights also). The work of environmental artists of the 1960s - Jean Max Albert etc. Links with poetry - William Wordsworth on the Lake District- “a sort of national property in which every man has a right to interest who has an eye to perceive and a heart to enjoy”. What does this quote mean to them. Are we the Wordsworth of today, wishing to conserve the beauty of our National Parks?

Diane Burko - contemporary artist in Philadelphia - show work on her website etc. Through her photography and painting she shows the fragility of the natural environment.  She is an artistic eco-warrior. How can artistic forms influence the actions of others?

The work of Alexander Dang - French visual artist who uses solar technology as an animating force in his work - cross curricular link to science and technology.

Students could research their own artists and present to class.
Another learning activity would be to create a school mural (sustainability 2.3 - visual representation depicting ecological footprint).

Just a few ideas! All of the above also links with World Earth Day. Could also learn about the history of this event and other similar dates and the impact they have in raising awareness.

School eco-warrior art or photography competition would be an action too.

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L.O's 1.9, 1.4, 2.5, 2.9, 3.12, 3.14

Learning activities:
Google Earth tour of Kirabati-comment on location within the world compare to Ireland
Video's-3 pieces of info, 2 questions 1 solution
Climate Justice Mary Robinson talk-https://www.mrfcj.org/ -how can this be linked to the case of Kirabati? Debate on the idea of climate justice-how your geographical location etc can impact fight for climate change
Ranking ladder for solutions
Flow chart on impacts on small islands
Placemat on graphics provided-what information does this give us
Research on climate action in Ireland-how does this differ and why?
Analysis of newspaper reports
T Chart or Y chart on comparisons/contrasts to Ireland
Cross curricular link-coastal defense

Assessment:
Podcast on how small island states are being affected-raise awareness
Create infographics/posters on findings
Create aa news article based on issues facing Kirabati and what we can do to help

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It is a platform for solidarity, partnership and shared engagement for all who care about global justice, whether as individuals and communities suffering injustice or as advocates for fairness in resource-rich societies.

The Foundation provides a space for facilitating action on climate justice to empower the poorest people and countries in their efforts to achieve sustainable and people-centred development.

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LO 1.4 - Access Numerical Data & LO 2.9 - Analyse a Global Issue

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LO 1.4 - Access Numerical Data & LO 2.9 - Analyse a Global Issue

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Use credible sources like UN Database.
Take a country profile and it's progress to reaching SDGs.
Compare with another country profile (maybe other region) and aim to find causes and consequences for discrepancies.

Keep a focus on colonial history and neocolonialism - multi nations corporations for example.

Secondly - LO 2.9 - Analyse a global issue - Poverty and Inequality

Consider DRC & Cobalt

Look at World Poverty Clock for data, and news reports from DRC for example, or any chosen country.

Present a report to the class as the end of unit assignment. Can be a news cast, a podcast, an article, or a webinar.

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1.9,2.9,3.12.3.13
1) trade off
2) no proof
3) vagueness
4)false labels
5) irrelevance
6)lesser of two evils
7) fibbing

students to think pair share on one of above . report back to class

project on one of above

role play picking a topic from above

worksheets

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Learning Outcomes:

1.1, 2.2, 2.7, 2.9, 3.12

Potential Ideas:

- Students use Climate Change Tracker
-Project on the Eu and Climate Change
- Debate "We are not doing enough, Ireland is an insufficient country"
- Statistic game: Give the statistic and get students to organise whether they're true or false.
- Picture Perfect? Give photographs to students of climate change and discussion on what's wrong with the photographs.
- Examine Greta Thunberg as an activist.

Assessment/Action:

- Plastic Free School Day
- Non uniform day with proceeds going to a Climate Change organisation
- Fairtrade coffee morning
- Walk/Cycle to school day
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Sustainable Development Lesson: Addresses L.O.'s 2.1, 2.9, 1.4

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Sustainable Development Lesson: Addresses L.O.'s 2.1, 2.9, 1.4

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Instruct students to access the Climate Action Tracker website on their devices (Phone/Ipad/ICT room etc)
Identify countries with critically insufficient climate action plans.
Create a ranking ladder of countries with critically insufficient at the bottom up towards almost sufficient.
Pick one critically insufficient country and analyse the causes, impact on the country and wider world and brainstorm solutions in pairs/small groups or solo.
Assessment: Students can present their findings through a poster, infographic, powerpoint presentation or even a podcast if appropriate.

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 Global Trends and Issues. LO - 1.4 & 2.5

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 Global Trends and Issues. LO - 1.4 & 2.5

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Using  Dollar Street,  Learners Pick 3 different families from different scales of income and parts of the world. Research each in regards to their income and how they use it. Create an Airbnb profile for each family as a potential holiday/ accommodation destination. this covers LO - 2.5, Case study & Personal Testimony.
Following this, using Bubbles along with Dollar Street, create a statistical report in regard to life expectancy (amongst other options) on the 3 different countries/ families that they previously chose.
Both Dollar Street and Bubbles can be accessed here: https://www.gapminder.org/

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Escape from paradise

2.1

communicate how they are connected to and dependent upon eco-systems, people and places, near and far

2.4

discuss sustainability strategies that individuals, communities, businesses, agriculture and governments can employ to address climate change

Brainstorm starter activity: How are different countries affected by climate change, can the students name any specific examples from the media over the last few years. Ask students what the effect of this change is on human and animal populations/agriculture/landscape etc.

Anticipation exercise: put a vote on mentimeter to gauge student opinion, ‘Do you think a small island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, would be affected by climate change’. Discuss responses

Show students trailer for documentary film Anote’s Ark. 3-2-1 activity. 3 things they noticed, 2 suggestions, 1 question

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/7f455136b85f4edd8655d15a89b5039f

Comprehension activity: Students create 5 questions based on the information provided about Kiribati

Assessment task: Students carry out research on the impacts of climate change on a different Small Island Developing State

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(Literature, Music & Art)

Human Family by Maya Angelou

1. Learning Outcomes:

1.7 communicate an understanding of the importance of the UDHR, UNCRC and the ECHR1 in promoting human rights

1.8 identify examples of social, cultural, language, economic, civic, religious, environmental and political rights

1.9 outline different perspectives in situations where there is an apparent conflict of rights or an abuse of rights​

2.8 examine case studies or personal testimonies of people experiencing poverty or inequality from different contexts and countries and how they are working to overcome this

2.9 analyse one global issue or challenge, under the following headings: causes, consequences, impact on people’s lives and possible solutions

3. Learning Activities/Assessment:

Literacy: Think Pair Share about the title; what does 'human' mean and what does 'family mean'?

Choral Reading

Illustrate the poem/extract of the poem in groups using art materials for a school collage or create a video using a device

Draw your human family

Activism/Activist in China, Maine, Finland, Spain England and Guinea (CBA practice)

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LO - 2.9
Intro - Read Article
Zac Efron  - Down to Earth - Torres Strait. Prepare a Woordle of keywords to identify in the first 15 minutes of the documentary.
Student's in groups design poster displaying the effects of climate change on Islands/Island People.

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In the third in a series of films for Guardian Australia, Olandi Pearson, an elder from the island of Poruma in the Torres Strait, walks the shoreline of his home to show the effects of erosion caused by climate change. Pearson was born on Poruma but was forced to leave in 1964 owing to a water shortage. Since his return in 1985 he has kept a close eye on rising sea levels and coastal erosion, hoping something will be done to stop the sand disappearing

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cop 21: paris climate change conference 2015

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Saila Huusko in the Torres Strait, Source: Guardian Australia

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The disappearing sands: one man's battle against climate change in the Torres Strait - video

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In the third in a series of films for Guardian Australia, Olandi Pearson, an elder from the island of Poruma in the Torres Strait, walks the shoreline of his home to show the effects of erosion caused by climate change. Pearson was born on Poruma but was forced to leave in 1964 owing to a water shortage.

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Engaging Data- Climate Change & Media Misinformation 

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Engaging Data- Climate Change & Media Misinformation 

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Students can back up their research on the topic of climate change with data available in either an Irish or global context. As a secondary task, they should also be looking at the power of media as a tool for misinformation.

What Learning Outcomes from across the strands could these resources support?

Strand 1 - 1.4 access and interpret numerical data showing local and global distribution of basic resources and patterns of inequalities

Strand 2 - 2.9 analyse one global issue or challenge(climate change), under the following headings: causes, consequences, impact on people’s lives and possible solutions

Strand 3 - 3.12 explore the role of different media in generating information and news and assess the pros and cons of each

What potential learning activities could you create using a selected resource (select 1-2 activities)?

-Write a statement on the board and have students find data to back up that statement

-Gather incorrect statements from government officials or celebrities and show them a clip of the statement if possible eg. Donald Trump, or just compile a slide that shows various people and their quotes. Task them with finding data on sites such as Eurostat, United Nations, Climate Change Ireland etc to prove them wrong

-Have students consider the role of media in misinformation on a larger scale. Have them find examples of blatant misinformation.

What Assessment/Action could you use to support your students' learning?

-Students could be tasked with finding data to back up their ideas or assumptions in relation to Irish climate change progress. They would need to reference 3 different data sets they used to prove their theories.

-Students create a digital resource- powerpoint or infographic- to display to importance of accurate data and how useful it can be to developing climate targets while also including a section showing examples of incorrect data (alongside accurate data they found using legitimate data sites)
-Whole School-Have a whiteboard with a new quote each day and have students tick if they believe it is true or false. Show whether it was true or false the next day above the new day's question.

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Using figures around average use of water for e.g teeth brushing, washing machine,shower,dishwasher etc. Get students to diary water use in a week in their household . Week 2 look at reducing. Compare 2 weeks.

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Hook/Starter Activity: Show Infographic on Climate Change in the Irish Mind to introduce what we think about Climate Change in Ireland. Encourage a Class Discussion/Q&A or Brainstorming to get the conversation on this topic started. (Learning Outcomes 1.4, 2.9)

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Hook/Starter Activity: Show Infographic on Climate Change in the Irish Mind to introduce what we think about Climate Change in Ireland. Encourage a Class Discussion/Q&A or Brainstorming to get the conversation on this topic started. (Learning Outcomes 1.4, 2.9)

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LO 2.9 issue or challenge - Green house gas emissions per capita in EU member states. Bar chart provided. Ask students to choose 3 best performing and 3 worst performing and discuss why this is the case. Use think pair share. Second table on Irish GHG emissions during and after covid - analyse the results.

LO s 1.1,  1.10, 2.4  and 3.13 resources - videos on a whole school approach for action, what we can do about climate action. One video released per month, 5 minutes of sustainability: 7 different topics. Research could be done before video is released. Get students to address whole school body for 5 minutes per month. CSPE class could work with the green schools committee and there is great cross curricular potential here too. Podcasts could be created on the different actions and outcomes.

Competition resources which would motivate students - young social innovators, young environmentalist awards

Irish Court case resource on a successful climate case in Ireland that could be compared with the German case and the Portugese one

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LO.1.4
LO.2.9

Using the project database on the climateIreland.ie, allow students to pick out projects they find that are relevant in their life. Using 'Ireland's Climate Status Tool' on the same website the students carry out (in groups) their own mini research project with the data provided.

Action:
Invite a guest speaker from the chosen projects.
Awareness: Make the school community aware of the project.

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Students watch the short video clips  about Kirabati 

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Students watch the short video clips  about Kirabati 

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Write down three pieces of information about Kirabati from the documentaries, what are the causes and the effects of coastal erosion on the people? In groups what can be done to reverse this?. Link it to Ireland -another small island nation,How can this be prevented here etc.

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Learning Outcomes:

Strand 2 Global citizenship:

2.1 Communicate how they are connected and dependent upon ecosystems, people and places near and far,

2.4 Discuss sustainability strategies that individuals, communities, businesses, agriculture and government can employ to address climate change.

2.7 Discuss with evidence, positive and negative effects of development in their local area.

2.9 Analyse one global issue or challenge under the following headings: causes, consequences, impacts on people’s lives, and possible solutions.

Potential activities/actions

Kiribati case shows how we are interconnected globally when it comes to the topic of climate change. MFL Students engage in school trips to Target countries; this is a great opportunity not only for language immersion, but also to carry on inter-curricular topics. In CSPE during their trips students can investigate the topic of global warming and sustainability. This is very feasible, as I have organised a school trip this year to France examining the topic of: Rechauffement Climatique: approches historique, culturelle et linguistique. Students did workshops in places such as “ile Tatihou, cité de la mer …” about the theme of global warming in France and engaged in discussions with their French peers during a visit to a secondary school in France (who will visit Kerry in return, next year, and examine theme of coastal erosion and possible solutions such as collaborative actions, raising awareness …

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Show clip on Ireland's future climate with a Stop and Jot activity to encourage active learning (learning outcomes 2.9, 3.12)

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Show clip on Ireland's future climate with a Stop and Jot activity to encourage active learning (learning outcomes 2.9, 3.12)

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https://climateactiontracker.org/

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Recent RTE doc on homelessness in Ireland students found very interesting. You could tie it into poverty and have reflections and a quiz with it.

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Recent RTE doc on homelessness in Ireland students found very interesting. You could tie it into poverty and have reflections and a quiz with it.

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How everyone as individuals can make better choices.

Look at water use.
Sustainable travel. Can they walk to school or their after school activities.
Recycling and choosing products that can be recycled or with less packaging. Etc.
Report back to class and green schools committee.
Ask a local sustainable business to share their actions with class. We did this on zoom with a local department store manager.
Charity shop and sustainability -most towns have at least one charity shop. Link with them if possible

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Introduce the Irish Schools Sustainability Network to the class, https://www.issn.ie/ - group work can be used when researching the website encouraging participation and peer assessment. (learning outcomes 1.4, 2.1, 2.9, 3.12)

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Introduce the Irish Schools Sustainability Network to the class, https://www.issn.ie/ - group work can be used when researching the website encouraging participation and peer assessment. (learning outcomes 1.4, 2.1, 2.9, 3.12)

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We can address the climate and ecological crisis if we act now and act together. Climate change and biodiversity loss matters to our students and our teachers. Make this a priority. Join the collective conversation, get your school onboard and this Sept register for the Climate and Nature Summit Nov 2022.

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We can address the climate and ecological crisis if we act now and act together. Climate change and biodiversity loss matters to our students and our teachers. Make this a priority. Join the collective conversation, get your school onboard and this Sept register for the Climate and Nature Summit Nov 2022.

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Community clean ups with recycling at it core gets students engaged and good for their wellbeing. DO a vid on climate change or use tidytowns.ie and cleancoastsireland.org for their desktop research. Get them to reflect afterwards.

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Community clean ups with recycling at it core gets students engaged and good for their wellbeing. DO a vid on climate change or use tidytowns.ie and cleancoastsireland.org for their desktop research. Get them to reflect afterwards.

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for Strand 3 activity i find very good.

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Great resource for getting students to do the actions for signing up to petitions for human rights etc worldwide.

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Finding 2 or more local leaders/shop owners/local influencers/community people working with a sustainable outlook. Invite them in, prepare them and class members with Q&A topics and make a bit of deal out of it, share on the school twitter etc. Students really enjoy the spectacle, learning from others "outside the school", and learning loops can be created by having to send on a video clip or a short voice note even from the class to the speakers afterwards about what they learnt. This can be less effort than it may appear, and produce really memorable learning points.

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1.4,1.9,2.1,2.9and 3.12

Go cross- curricular and look at the role and purpose of advertising.
Who gains ? Who loses?

Research into the effect of false claims. Research into one chosen claim.

Simulated court case. Role play.

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Assessments-students can display their learning through Posters or PowerPoints. An Oral presentation to the rest of the class or school year would also provide valuable preparation for their Junior Cert CBA. (learning outcomes 1.4, 1.8, 2.1, 2.5, 2.9, 3.12,3.13, 3.14)

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Assessments-students can display their learning through Posters or PowerPoints. An Oral presentation to the rest of the class or school year would also provide valuable preparation for their Junior Cert CBA. (learning outcomes 1.4, 1.8, 2.1, 2.5, 2.9, 3.12,3.13, 3.14)

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Comparing Regions and challenging assumptions

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Comparing Regions and challenging assumptions

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Dollar Street - photos as data to kill country stereotypes

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Dollar Street - photos as data to kill country stereotypes

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Imagine the world as a street. Everyone lives on Dollar Street. The poorest to the left and the richest on the right. Every else live somewhere in between. Where would you live? Visit Dollar Street and see homes from hundreds of homes from all over the World.

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https://www.tarsiamaker.co.uk/

https://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/criss-cross

https://thewordsearch.com/maker/

https://www.mentimeter.com/

I've found keywords work well with my group, gets a bit of literacy in there as well as cross curricular with English

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A simple, online editor for Tarsia puzzles.

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https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-2023/

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Poverty Inc- Documentary showing how aid can be damaging and allows developed countries to manipulate poorer regions

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Poverty Inc- Documentary showing how aid can be damaging and allows developed countries to manipulate poorer regions

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxgpX39C2sk&ab_channel=KenyaDigitalArchives

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Poverty, Inc. (2014) | The Global Poverty Industry

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Ecosia - the search engine that plants trees

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Ecosia uses the ad revenue from your searches to plant trees where they are needed the most. By searching with Ecosia, you're not only reforesting our planet, but you're also empowering the communities around our planting projects to build a better future for themselves. Give it a try!

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students research different topics and present to class

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students research different topics and present to class

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They found amazing videos and facts

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The Pope, the Environmental Crisis, and Frontline Leaders | The Letter: Laudato Si FilmheLette

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Clips from The Letter can be shown to demonstrate impact of Climate change and makes for a cross curricular link with Religious Education

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Clips from The Letter can be shown to demonstrate impact of Climate change and makes for a cross curricular link with Religious Education

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rps9bs85BII&t=814s

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The Pope, the Environmental Crisis, and Frontline Leaders | The Letter: Laudato Si Film

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Ecosia - the search engine that plants trees

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Ecosia uses the ad revenue from your searches to plant trees where they are needed the most. By searching with Ecosia, you're not only reforesting our planet, but you're also empowering the communities around our planting projects to build a better future for themselves. Give it a try!

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Students created sustainability videos and tik tok videos in the school

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Website that looks at bias in media and lets the reader know if they are aligned with a political ideal e.g. right or left or unbiased

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Website that looks at bias in media and lets the reader know if they are aligned with a political ideal e.g. right or left or unbiased

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AllSides Headline Roundups™ bring you top news stories from the left, center and right of the political spectrum - side-by-side so you can see the full picture.

We rotate the order of headlines to avoid biasing our coverage in favor of the left, which otherwise would always be listed first.

Learn how AllSides provides balanced news

MSNBC (Left bias) announced it's canceling opinion commentator Mehdi Hasan's Sunday night show on Thursday, drawing opinions from journalists and media outlets. For Context: Hasan is known...

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AllSides | Balanced news via media bias ratings for an unbiased news perspective

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We use media bias ratings to provide balanced news, perspectives and issues across the political spectrum. Unbiased news coverage doesn't exist - there is no such thing as unbiased news or t

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Documentaries: Zac Effron-Down to Earth, Seaspiracy and Cowspiracy, Planet Earth and A Day in the Life with David Attenborough, Plastic Ocean, Dollar Street, Bubbles. THe Zoo on Disney is very good on animal rights, Black Fish 

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Documentaries: Zac Effron-Down to Earth, Seaspiracy and Cowspiracy, Planet Earth and A Day in the Life with David Attenborough, Plastic Ocean, Dollar Street, Bubbles. THe Zoo on Disney is very good on animal rights, Black Fish 

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Creating and presenting a Powerpoint Presentation on the role of Pope Francis and other religious leaders in taking action on Climate Change.

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Creating and presenting a Powerpoint Presentation on the role of Pope Francis and other religious leaders in taking action on Climate Change.

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This could be done in either R.E. or C.S.P.E.

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Linking with Art to create a visual to display in the school

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https://coastal.climatecentral.org/map/12/-6.2452/53.3362/?theme=sea_level_rise&map_type=year&basemap=roadmap&contiguous=true&elevation_model=best_available&forecast_year=2050&pathway=ssp3rcp70&percentile=p50&refresh=true&return_level=return_level_1&rl_model=gtsr&slr_model=ipcc_2021_med

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Sea level rise and coastal flood risk maps -- a global screening tool by Climate Central

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Interactive global map showing areas threatened by sea level rise and coastal flooding.

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Children living in poverty in the developed world - UK

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Children living in poverty in the developed world - UK

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJDhnvuNgEg&ab_channel=RealStories

-A bit tough to watch. It shows a child that has cancer struggling with poverty

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Breadline Kids: Dispatches (Poverty Documentary) | Real Stories

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resources on earth day and lots of others

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https://www.rte.ie/eile/climate-change/

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How was Ireland powered today?

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What Planet Are You On? Energy Saving Tips By Prof. J.J. Leahy, Energy

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Artistic piece to be displayed in school

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Welcome to ClimateHero. Here you can quickly calculate the impact off your carbon emissions. The term carbon footprint refers to how large carbon emissions you cause every year. The average global carbon footprint is today approximately 5 ton carbon dioxide equivalents per year.

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Very engaging site for students to do research, analysing data etc http://www.gapminder.org/

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Globalisation and its effects on developing countries

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Globalisation and its effects on developing countries

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaJnlMYNDvk&ab_channel=digitPro

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Globalization and its effects on developing countries.

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An intimate portrait of Malala Yousafzai, who was wounded when Taliban gunmen opened fire on her......