Sometimes, the best solution to a problem can be found by walking in someone else's shoes. Here, scholars use character cards to take on the roles of people around the world. They determine how their character's life affects our environment, and then challenged to find possible solutions to climatse change.

Concepts

ecology, footprints, ecological footprints, human impact on the environment, the environment, global environment, natural resources, environmental hazards, climate change

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Assign day one's pre-reading activities for homework, pose questions on a classroom blog and direct learners to answer each question then reply to several peers
• Brainstorm and display ways to help the environment that are specific to your class 
• Conduct lesson in the library, computer lab, or have mobile learning devices available for class members to research unknown concepts

Classroom Considerations

• Requires a variety of materials—items are specific to how pupils decide to present information 
• Lesson is the second of four resources created to shed light on climate change

Pros

• Detailed lesson directions make for easy implementation 
• Provides multiple options for grouping and activity completion 
• Offers three extension activities 

Cons

• None

Common Core

W.5.4 SL.5.1.a SL.5.1.c W.6.4 SL.6.1.a SL.6.1.c