The information from the internet also tells us that people all over the world want to know what will happen to our planet and how we can take care of it. They are looking for ways to make less pollution and keep the Earth safe. Even though we don't know if more girls or boys are looking for this information, we know that girls are more worried about the weather changing. Girls might talk more about their feelings and have more problems because of the weather changing. This can make life very hard for girls and women.
Original news source: Climate change: Rise in Google searches around βanxietyβ (BBC)
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Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Each group will take turns choosing a weather-related word or phrase from a hat and acting it out without speaking. The other groups must try to guess what they are acting out. This activity will help students practice vocabulary and non-verbal communication skills.
– News Summary
Instructions: Provide the students with a simplified version of the article. In pairs or small groups, they should summarize the main points of the article in their own words. This activity will help students improve their reading comprehension and summarizing skills.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Give each student a weather-related vocabulary word from the article. They should draw a picture to represent the word and then take turns showing their picture to the class. The rest of the class must guess what word the picture represents. This activity will help students practice vocabulary and visual communication skills.
– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: Pose a question related to the article, such as "What can we do to take care of the Earth?" Students should think about the question individually, then pair up with a classmate to discuss their thoughts. Finally, they can share their ideas with the whole class. This activity will encourage students to think critically and express their opinions in English.
– Future Predictions
Instructions: Ask the students to imagine what the weather will be like in 50 years. In pairs or small groups, they should discuss and make predictions about the future climate. Each group can then present their predictions to the class. This activity will help students practice speaking and expressing their ideas about the future in English.
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People are the internet to look for information about being scared of changes in the weather. They are worried about things like big fires, of water, and not enough rain. This worry is called "climate anxiety." Many , especially kids and young people, feel this way. In one year, a lot more people looked up information about being scared of the than before. The information from the internet also tells us that people all over the world want to know what will happen to our and how we can take care of it. They are looking for to make less pollution and keep the Earth safe. Even though we don't know if more girls or boys are looking for this information, we know that girls are worried about the weather changing. Girls might talk more about their feelings and have more because of the weather changing. This can make life very hard for girls and women.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is climate anxiety?
2. How would you feel if there was a big fire near your house?
3. Do you like rainy days? Why or why not?
4. What do you think will happen to our planet if we don't take care of it?
5. How do you think we can make less pollution?
6. Do you know any ways to keep the Earth safe?
7. Why do you think girls might be more worried about the weather changing?
8. How do you feel when the weather changes?
9. Do you talk about your feelings with your friends? Why or why not?
10. Do you think the weather changing can make life hard for girls and women? Why or why not?
11. What problems do you think girls and women might have because of the weather changing?
12. How can we help girls and women who are worried about the weather changing?
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