Intended End User: Teacher
Age Group: Upper Primary; Lower Secondary; Upper Secondary
School Curriculum: Social, Physical & Health Education; Social & Environment Science
Themes and Topics: Energy Use and Production; Behaviour & Lifestyle; Collective Action; Economics; Food and Agriculture; Power & Influence; Citizenship
Duration: 60 – 90 minutes.
Type of Resource: Guidelines & Notes, Lesson Plans, Presentation
Keywords: Legislation, Challenging Dilemmas, Laws, Carbon Footprint
Languages: English
Description
In this activity students will look at some new laws from around the world to discuss the purpose of laws and think about how easy it is to implement new ones.
Use this one-hour Headline lesson to help your students:
- Understand the urgency of the “climate crisis”
- Explore the context around climate laws
- Debate whether these laws should be adjusted
This lesson encourages the discussion of wicked problems and dilemmas associated with sustainability citizenship.
How to use this resource
The resource is part of the Topical Talk series by The Economist Educational Foundation, designed to inspire students and help develop essential critical-thinking and communication skills through informed and open-minded discussions about the most significant issues of our time.
This resource is designed to be used as a 1-hour lesson with students. It contains
- Ready-to-use, clear teacher instructions that are easy to follow
- An accessible PowerPoint that’s clear, colourful and student-friendly
- Printable, engaging resources with instructions for how to present them
- Keywords and definitions to break down new or challenging vocabulary
The resources
Tougher Climate Laws PDF:
The Economist Educational Foundation hosts free resources, festivals and events on their website. You can access more in this series on The Economist Educational Foundation Topical Talk homepage, where you can browse and download free resources. Please note, the downloading of Topical Talk resources requires user registration.
Learning Outcomes (Teachers)
- Elicit prior knowledge and further develop knowledge and comprehension of key Sustainability Citizenship key concepts, challenging established worldviews and values.
Green Competencies
- Embodying Sustainable Values: Valuing Sustainability
- Embracing Complexity in Sustainability: Critical Thinking; Problem Framing
- Acting for Sustainability: Political Agency; Collective Action
Creative Commons
The Topical Talk Tougher Climate Laws? resource was created by The Economist Educational Foundation and the British Council. It is shared on the Synapses Portal with kind permission from The Economist Educational Foundation.
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