This guide provides a 15-step framework for individuals to effectively communicate about climate change to inspire engaging conversations and climate action.
Teachers could use the guide to communicate climate change to their students, and students could use the guide to craft effective verbal or written climate change advocacy messaging.
Teaching Tips
Positives
This resource provides a guide for students to be thoughtful and effective in communicating an issue they may care about.
This guide could be effective in teaching students how to engage others in a variety of topics, not just climate change.
This resource provides a thorough example of how to employ the techniques recommended for effective climate conversations.
Additional Prerequisites
Students should be familiar with the concept of fact versus opinion. Students should also understand what qualifies as evidence and be familiar with the concept of bias.
Differentiation
The instructor could remove the left margin that shows which step is being employed in the example narrative. Then have students dissect the narrative and decide where they think the conversation steps are being utilized.
Teachers can use the example narrative to explain the concept of claim, evidence, and reasoning.
Scientist Notes
The 15 steps available in this resource provide insight for a sound climate conversation. The resource is recommended for educators.
Standards
Science and Engineering
ESS3: Earth and Human Activity
MS-ESS3-4 Construct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth’s systems.
English Language Arts
Speaking and Listening (K-12)
SL.6-8.3 Present information and supporting evidence appropriate to task, purpose, and audience so listeners can follow the line of reasoning and incorporate multimedia when appropriate.
