Hope is not enough.
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Theme: Fighting climate change.
Competencies
Competence in Linguistic Communication
Competence in cultural awareness and expressions
Subjects and year by Educational System
Spain > English > 4th ESO > Communication
Spain > English > 4th ESO > Interculturalism
Enunciation
Observations and context
This resource can be used to work on reading comprehension and to develop social and civic competence in order to reflect on our lifestyle and people's environmental responsibility.
As a complement to this activity, students can be asked to calculate their carbon footprint, using the following website: https://www.lovetoknow.com/life/lifestyle/carbon-footprint-calculator-kids (13/04/2022)
Women forerunners:
- Rachel Carson, an American marine biologist and conservationist, was one of the first voices in the 1960s to help launch modern environmental awareness. Since then, various movements have arisen to raise awareness of the need to protect the environment.
Contemporary: Thunberg's activism runs parallel to that of other climate activists such as Wangari Maathai, Vanessa Nakate and Berta Cáceres.
Description
Distinguishing the general meaning, essential information, etc., in a medium-complex text on the environment.
Listening comprehension activity based on a video about the movement led by Greta Thunberg to fight against climate change.