Dia: 25 d'abril de 2019

In this activity, students view Community Action Project presentations created by former Global Scholars and other young people. They reflect on the projects to get ideas for their Community Action Project and brainstorm solutions to challenges they may encounter. We will look at what kind of project your international peers did in the past and how they presented it to get more ideas for our CAP.

Plastic Waste Prevention in Brooklyn

Students in the Cafeteria Culture program in Brooklyn (United States) wanted to reduce plastic waste in their waterways. They learned from experts, analyzed plastic waste at a local beach, and created a social media campaign to encourage people to stop littering, Click on the picture below to watch a video about their work.

Water Scholars in Taipei

Former Global Scholars in Taipei wanted to advocate for cleaner water. They did research to learn about water issues in their city, cleaned up a beach, created posters to educate their community, and built a website to share what they learned. Click on the picture below to view their website.

Energy-Efficiency in Barcelona

Former Global Scholars in Barcelona wanted to conserve water and electricity at their school. They created posters to raise awareness and presented to students in other classes. They worked with their principal to replace the lights on their playground with energy-efficient light bulbs. Click on the picture to explore their website.

https://volimpica5e.wixsite.com/globalscholars

Making Istanbul Green

Former Global Scholars in Istanbul wanted to create local green spaces to make their city more sustainable. They created posters, presented their ideas to other students, and held a bake sale. They bought 118 trees with the money they raised and planted some trees around their school. Click on the picture to watch a video that shows the steps they took.

http://Film StdWK_Istanbul_MEFInternational_U5_CAP_website_1516_excerpt.mp4

DISCUSS What did you find inspiring in the project? Which ideas could we use in our project. What challenges do you see in the project? How could we overcome them?

 

 

 

Today, our class will decide which water-related issues need the most attention in our community and think about the types of action we can take to improve it.

DO

1. Read Brainstorm and the list of water issues and types of action

2. Students brainstorm important local water issues and types of actions individually, in pairs or in groups.

3. Choose a topic for your project:

• Water Clean-Up              
• Public Health                               
•  Water Security       
• Water Consevation
• Stormwater
• Plastic Waste
• Others

4. Types of Actions:

• Build Something
• Teach others
• Raise Awareness with an Event
• Provide a service
• Perform an Educational Skit
• Meet with a School or City Leaders

Which water issues are important to your school or local community? How do you know?

Which actions could your class take to address these issues? How would they help?

 

 

In Unit 5 students reflect on what they learned about water issues in their community and work as a class on a Community Action Project to make a local impact. Throughout the project, students share their progress in the e-classroom and take photos and videos to document their project from start to finish. They will create a digital presentation to share their Community Action Project with international peers.

Essential Understandings:

• Individuals can create local solutions to global challenges. 
• Collaborating with others is essential for creating sustainable solutions. 
• Global Scholars share solutions with and learn from international peers. 
• Local ideas can inspire action around the world. 

Collaboration

Students build personal initiative and group problem-solving skills.