If You Adults Won't Save the World, We Will
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Provided by: TED|Published on: April 27, 2021
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Synopsis
- In this video, teenage climate activist Xiye Bastida narrates a letter to her grandmother about hope, resilience, and climate activism.
- Students will hear Xiye's personal story, vision for the future, and inspirational call to action.
Subjects: Civics
Authors: Xiye Bastida, TED
Region: North America, USA - Northeast, United States, Global, New York, New York City
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- The video makes a strong case for intergenerational collective action.
- A timestamped transcript is available for students who need support following along.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should know that Abuelita means grandmother.
Differentiation
- Language arts or writing classes could write letters about climate action to family members as a persuasive writing activity.
- Students could work in small groups to research Greta Thunberg, Al Gore, Bill McKibben, Jay Inslee, and Naomi Klein and then present their findings to the class.
- Students could compare and contrast Xiye Bastida's letter with this video, which features an artistic presentation of an apology to future generations.
This resource is about climate activism, an important element for motivating students to take climate action. This is recommended for teaching.
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