Objective: Contextualize the theme and raise awareness among students about global climate change and its impacts.

Skill Code: (EF09LI12)

1 - Start the lesson by contextualizing the theme "actions against climate change" and presenting the cartoon above to stimulate students' reflection on the topic.

2 - Next, present the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (click to access) so that students understand the global scope of the theme.

3 - Present the video on the Greenhouse effect, available at the link below, in English with Portuguese subtitles, so that students grasp the topic using various languages.

What is the Greenhouse Effect? - The Environment for students (click here).

4 - Suggest to students that they divide into groups to research global impacts and the greenhouse effect worldwide. For recording purposes, they should organize a mind map in English with the information they gather.

The mind maps must be delivered to the teacher at the end of the elective.

5 - Conclude the lesson with a reflection: What did we learn today?

Objective: Develop critical framing, analysis, and communication skills regarding climate action strategies.

Skill Code: (EF08CI16)

Development:

1 - Begin by explaining to students the main challenges of climate change and the importance of climate action.

Show the video of Natural Geographic (click here).

After, discuss different climate action strategies, such as transitioning to renewable energy, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, forest preservation, among others.

2 - Ask students to form pairs and request them to produce one true and one false news article in English about climate action strategies.

3 - Each pair will present their news articles to the class in English. This will promote communication in English and enable all students to learn how to critically analyze media content and differentiate between facts and falsehoods regarding climate action strategies.

4 - After all presentations, facilitate a debate in English within the class about climate action strategies. Encourage students to express critical opinions and consider the complexity of climate-related issues.

5 - Conclude the activity with a written reflection in English, in which students should summarize what they have learned about climate action strategies, critical analyses, and discussions conducted in English.

Objective: Encourage action and awareness about the risks of climate change through an activity that involves English and art.

Skill Code: (EF15AR05)

1 - Review the content studied in previous lessons.

2 - Plan the presentation of the culmination of the activities, utilizing artistic resources such as posters with paintings, illustrations related to the theme worked on in the previous sequences of activities, and other artistic expressions related to the content studied in the classroom.

3 - Present, in the English language, the results of the productions developed in the situated practice, evidenced instruction, and critical framing lessons, namely: a mind map about concepts related to actions against climate change; the results of the climate data research, and the "fake news" created by students to critically and reflectively identify what is fact and what is opinion regarding the subject in question.

4 - Provide feedback to the students regarding the culmination.

5 - Conclude with the following reflection: What can we do to combat climate change? (click here)