Name
Let's Save the Rainforests!
Topic
Environmental Issues
Learning time
2 hours and 20 minutes
Designed time
2 hours and 20 minutes
Size of class
34
Description
The rainforests are the "jewels of the Earth"- home to half of all the living animal and plant species on the planet, the "world's largest pharmacy" and also responsible for 28% of the world's oxygen turnover.
Mode of delivery
Blended
Aims
- to understand the importance of preserving the environment in general and that of the rainforests in particular - to identify the causes and effects of human activity towards the natural and cultural heritage - to provide creative solutions for the protection of the environment - to promote multilingualism and global awareness
Outcomes
Knowledge, Comprehension, Analysis, Evaluation, Affective learning outcomes
Editor
emiliaf
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Contextualisation - What are the rainforests?
15 minutes)
  • Read Watch Listen
    15
    34
    2
    The students are invited to watch a presentation and get essential information on the topic of rainforests: definition, types, layers, flora and fauna etc.
Notes:
Resources linked: 0
Group-work - How does human activity affect the rainforests?
15 minutes)
  • Collaborate
    15
    34
    0
    Using the Internet for research and documentation, as well as their previous knowledge and experience, the students identify the causes and effects of human activity towards the natural and cultural heritage of the rainforests.
Notes:
Resources linked: 0
Solutions - How can we save the rainforests?
30 minutes)
  • Discuss
    10
    34
    0
    Working in pairs, the students suggest solutions to one/some of the problems identified in the previous activity.
  • Produce
    20
    34
    0
    Then, the students are grouped according to the problem(s) they had discussed about together and create a list of solutions.
Notes:
Resources linked: 0
Evaluation Stage - How accurate/ effective/ feasible/ viable/ realistic/ inexpensive/ creative etc. are our solutions?
40 minutes)
  • Read Watch Listen
    20
    34
    0
    The solutions are then presented in front of the whole class by the spokesperson of each group.
  • Investigate
    20
    0
    The first 3 most accurate/ effective/ feasible/ viable/ realistic/ inexpensive/ creative solutions are selected through analysis and investigation.
Notes:
Resources linked: 0
Follow-up - Why should we do our best to preserve our legacy?
10 minutes)
  • Discuss
    10
    34
    0
    The students and the teacher discuss in order to raise awareness of the importance of preserving our natural and cultural heritage and adopting more sustainable attitudes and behaviours, both for the sake of the present and the future of mankind.
Notes:
Resources linked: 0
Feedback and Evaluation
30 minutes)
  • Collaborate
    30
    34
    1
    Working in pairs/groups, the students create virtual multilingual posters or short videos for an international information and awareness-raising campaign on the topic of rainforests.
Notes:
Resources linked: 0

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