Youth Advocate for Heat Safety in Schools Interview: Natalie
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Grades6, 7, 8Civics, Health
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What it is
- This resource contains an interview with a Sacramento Girl Scout, Natalie, discussing her project to petition for a safety lesson on the dangers of heat-related illness for all students in the school district.
- The resource also includes a video of Natalie presenting her motion to the school board and providing testimony from other community members.
Teaching tips
Positives
- Students will be inspired to fight for change in their own communities.
- Natalie is an excellent example of persistence, passion, and bravery.
Prerequisites
- Teachers may want to provide students with background knowledge on heat-related illness.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Teachers can make connections to climate change by explaining how rising temperatures due to climate change make heat safety an increasingly prominent issue.
- Students can analyze the components of Natalie’s public speaking that make it an effective example.
- Teachers can use data to show students how prevalent heat-related illness is.
- Teachers can connect this resource to the Sustainable Development Goals, such as SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being.
From the scientist review
This resource is an interview with a young advocate for heat safety education for students, accompanied by a video of testimony before the Sacramento City Unified School Board. The interview shows young people that they can effect change in their communities, and the video connects heat illness to climate change. This resource is recommended for teaching.
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