Making a speech about environmental issues
I can use my understanding of climate change to give a speech.
Making a speech about environmental issues
I can use my understanding of climate change to give a speech.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Climate change is driven by human activity - specifically, an increase in greenhouse gases.
- Climate change will have significant impacts on the planet and human beings.
- We can discuss who has responsibility to address climate change and what should be done to improve the situation.
- As part of this process of discussion, people may make speeches on either side of the debate.
- We can use the PEPS (point, explanation, proof, summary) structure to help make a speech persuasive.
Keywords
Climate change - a long-term change to global temperatures and weather
Greenhouse gases - gases that create the greenhouse effect that warms the earth
Speech - the communication of someone’s thoughts, through words, to an audience
PEPS - a way of structuring a speech, giving a point, explanation, proof and summary
Common misconception
Pupils may believe that 'bad' weather is evidence against any drastic change in the climate.
Temperatures are rising, which leads to more extreme weather generally - not just to more dry and hot weather.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
When the police arrived, the protest ended.
The police arrived, ending the protest.
The police, who arrived at 2pm, ended the protest.