Global Citizens Taking Action to Preserve Earth’s Resources in Grade 2

Guiding Question 

• How might we use our understanding of Earth’s resources to inspire our school community to take action for a sustainable future?

Key Takeaways

1. A deep dive into a grade 2 unit on sharing the planet focusing on preserving Earth’s resources 
2. Starting with a hook and really connecting students from a place of care and empathy 
3. Grade 2 students using their learning to inspire members of their school community by sharing small actions that they can take to work towards a sustainable future

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Episode Summary 

On this episode, we are off to Lincoln Community School in Accra, Ghana. I had the privilege of connecting with two grade 2 students, Anaya and Leonel, who had just finished up their Sharing the Planet Unit in the PYP. This is a thematic unit that is based on resource management and making sustainable choices. There was also a service learning component to this unit where students shared their learning by running workshops for other students at their school to inspire them to take action for a sustainable future. Big shout out to all of the grade 2 students for championing sustainability, and also to their teachers for empowering them to take action.

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