Provided by: Yale Program on Climate Change Communication |Published on: April 27, 2021
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Synopsis
In this activity, students will choose a 90-second radio story from Yale Climate Connection's extensive library of radio stories and re-tell the story using a different medium.
Students will learn about the important role that storytelling can play in science communication.
Each radio story includes a transcript, so students can read along with the audio or use the text on its own.
The Student Page is a fillable pdf that guides students through the activity. It includes links to many radio stories, reflection questions, a rubric, and an example.
This activity allows students to be creative.
Additional Prerequisites
Teachers should use the example found on page 6 of the Student Page to help students understand the activity.
Teachers may want to set a time limit for how long students can spend choosing a radio story.
Differentiation
Students could do a showcase of their re-representations of the radio stories for younger students.
World language classes could adapt this activity so that students re-represent the radio story using both a new medium and a different language.
The Yale Program on Climate Change Communication conducts scientific research on public opinion and behavior. They also engage the public in climate change science and solutions, in partnerships with governments, media, companies, and civil society.
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