Wishes for Our World - Protecting the World from Climate Change
Added: 29 Nov 2016
Contributor:
Clare Quigley
Resource type:
Audio / Video
Wishes for Our World is a fantastic resource based on a beautiful letter from a grandfather to his grandchild, written by award-winning author Michael Morpurgo. Designed for ages 9-11 the resource explores the issue of climate change in a thought-provoking and inspiring way. The website includes a 5 minute film and accompanying teachers notes/lesson ideas to encourage pupils to express their feelings about the world in a creative way.
How it maps to the curriculum
- 5-6
- English
Strand: Writing
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- analyse in writing his/her reactions to personal experiences
- express a personal reaction to ideas, emotions and images encountered in literature
- express in writing reactions to music, artwork, films, television programmes and videos
Suggestions for use: Lesson ideas in the teachers notes which accompany this video include letter writing, oral language and group work activities.
- 5-6
- SESE Geography
Strand: Environ. Awareness & Care
Strand unit: Environmental awareness
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- become aware of the importance of the Earth's renewable and non-renewable resources
- come to appreciate the need to conserve the Earth's resources
- foster an appreciation of the ways in which people use the Earth's resources
- identify, discuss and appreciate attractive and unattractive elements of natural and human environments
- recognise and investigate aspects of human activities which may have positive or adverse effects on environments
- 5-6
- SESE Science
Strand: Environ. Awareness & Care
Strand unit: Environmental awareness
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- become aware of the importance of the Earth's renewable and non-renewable resources
- come to appreciate the need to conserve resources
- foster an appreciation of the ways in which people use the Earth's resources
- identify positive aspects of natural and built environments through observation, discussion and recording
- 5-6
- SPHE
Strand: Myself & the Wider World
Strand unit: Developing citizenship
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- appreciate the environment and develop a sense of individual and community responsibility for caring for the environment and being custodians of the Earth for future generations
