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Futures 2 Unit 8
● Developing critical thinking skills through brainstorming and speaking about who we can help and how. ● Identifying the vocabulary items used for world problems. ● Building listening and speaking skills in discussion about responsibility.
Objectives:
In one word, describe a positive change you can make in the world?
Take care of the environment. Reduce waste, reuse, recycle. Be kind to others and be a good role model. Volunteer your time to help those in need.
Making the World a Better Place
Volunteering: Giving your time to help other people or a cause, without payment or recognition. Education: The process of teaching and learning, especially in a school, college, or university. Environmental Protection: The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting the environment from pollution, destruction, or neglect.
Concepts:
What are some ways we can help people in our community? Think of situations when people need a helping hand.
Is it important to help? Is it wrong NOT to help?
What are some of the challenges we may face when trying to make the world a better place?
Brain break: Draw a dinosaur playing soccer with a miniature umbrella as the ball
Question: How can we make the world a better place? Clues: • Think about what other people need and how to help them. • Seek out ways to reduce your ecological footprint. • Look for ways to support marginalized communities. In pairs: Select and solve one of the tasks: A. Brainstorm ideas for how you and your partner can help make the world a better place. B. Create a visual representation of your ideas for how the world can be improved.
What is the name of the international agreement aimed at combating climate change?
- Montreal Protocol
- Kyoto Protocol
- Paris Agreement
What can we do to promote peace in our communities?
- Engage in violent conflicts
- Respect others' opinions and beliefs
- Spread rumors and lies about others
How can we help those who are less fortunate than us?
- Donate time or money to charities that support those in need
- Ignore the issue because it's not our problem
- Make fun of them for being poor or struggling
Work together in pairs: What are three things that you can do on a daily basis to make the world a better place?