Topic outline

  • General

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    • Module 5 aims to explore some of the challenges and implications associated with climate change and environmental issues. It complements Module 4, which focuses on ecological impacts, by analysing and examining the impact of climate change in its social, cultural and economic aspects.

      The creation of Module 5 content was coordinated by the LeMOON project partner ADC, Austria.

      The European Commission's support for the production of this Module does not constitute an endorsement of its contents, which reflect the views only of the authors. The Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

  • 1. Economic Consequences

    This Module part was prepared by Céline CORNEILLE, Paul FERNANDEZ, Frédéric GUILLERAY, Marine ROBINI and Ervan ROUSSEL, Lycée Louis Jouvet de Taverny, France
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      Module 5 - Part 1 - Lesson - Economic consequences File

      Lesson: Ecosystem complexity

      1. ENGAGE: Dominoes of climate change (use dominoes to work on cause-effect)
      2. EXPLORE: Awareness-raising by the Climate action (make a poster from a text)
      3. EXPLAIN: Find a way in the puzzle (write explanatory sentences with a mindmap)
      4. EXTEND: Can you reach net zero by 2050? (play a game)

      You can find the evaluation part directly at the end of the lessons (in the uploaded doc).

  • 2. Displacement and Migration

    This Module part is prepared by Lydmila Zadorozhnya, Móðurmál, Iceland
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      Module 5 -Part 2- Lesson 1 and 2 (2 hours)-Displacement and Migration File

      Lesson 1 (1 hour)

      1. ENGAGE: Discussion on the impacts of climate change on migration, focusing on climate refugees; ask and answer to understand the multifaceted challenges posed by environmental shifts.
      2. EXPLORE: Consider various factors such as geography, socio-economic conditions, existing infrastructure, government policies, and international cooperation mechanisms like refugee resettlement programs on migration.
      3. EXPLAIN: Assess the risk of climate refugees.

      Lesson 2 (1 hour)

      1. EXTEND: Students’ projects (themed Climate Change and Migration).
      2. EVALUATE: Prepare a multimedia presentation communicating key concepts, data, and findings on climate refugees.

      This document shows the whole lesson scenario within the course template. It is the reference document. Anyone interested is likely to study the lesson scenario by following this document.

  • 3. Health Risks

    This Module part was prepared by Justyna Pająk-Jaroszewska, Martyna Florkowska-Kardasz, IRSIE, Poland

    • Lesson 1: How do environmental problems affect human health?

      1. ENGAGE: Watch a short clip from a 2000 film entitled ‘Erin Brockovich’ and answer the water pollution-related questions.
      2. EXPLORE: Digging time (students look for data on the internet and prepare short presentations concerning the impact of various environmental problems on human health)
      3. EXPLAIN: What have you dug out? (presentation of the key findings)
      4. EXTEND: At the doctor’s (students play role plays further to explore the impacts of environmental problems on human health)

      Lesson 2: Infectious diseases and disasters - cause and effect relationship

      1. ENGAGE: Introduction to the topic: students recall basic natural disasters’ names and their consequences
      2. EXPLORE: Natural disasters and potential infectious diseases (students do their research)
      3. EXPLAIN: Students present their findings
      4. EXTEND: Students prepare a quiz testing the knowledge from the lesson

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      Lesson 1: How do environmental problems affect human health? File
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      Lesson 2: Infectious diseases and disasters- cause and effect relationship File

  • 4. Global Implications

    This Module part was prepared by Güray Karakaya, contributed by Murat Senger, AFAD, Turkiye
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      Module 5- Part 4-Lesson 1 and 2 (2 hours)- Global Implications= Disasters File

      This document shows the whole lesson scenario within the course template. It is the reference document. Anyone interested is likely to study the lesson scenario by following this document.

      Lesson 1 (1 hour)

      1. Ice Breaker: Turning the disaster into a dance show.
        2. Instructions: Imagine that when you are preparing for a dance competition, an earthquake strikes. Instead of panicking, you should turn the disaster into a dance-off. Showcase your best moves and integrate drop, cover, and hold-on techniques into your performance (song: you choose – performance duration 30-1.30 seconds – preparation duration 3 min).
      2. ENGAGE: Do the Puzzle. Are there disasters hidden in the puzzle? How many of them can you find?
      3. EXPLORE: Timelines of major disasters - Answer the questions
      4. EXPLAIN: Unscramble the text. Study it and define the causes and effects of various disasters.

      Lesson 2 (1 hour)

      1. EXTEND: How would you respond to the given disaster scenarios? Create and present your response plan to the class.
      2. EVALUATE: Considering Immediate Response, Local Knowledge and Connections, Capacity Building, Flexibility and Adaptation, Psychosocial Support, and Community Cohesion, sustainable recovery volunteers play the most crucial role.

      Answer the Volunteerism Quiz at: https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/6615069851831a3e81fd6a05?source=quiz_share

  • 5. Environmental Injustice

    This Module part was prepared by Lubomír Hájek and Petra Garay, Tauferova střední odborná škola veterinární Kroměříž, Czech Republic

  • WORKSHOP: Cultural and Educational Disruption

    This Workshop was designed by Tatjana Christelbauer, Contributors: Tamara Tomasevic and Geraldine Fitoussi-Hoffmann, ACD, Austrian team

    Thematic Units for Week-Long Workshop Sessions: Inquiry-Based Integrated Learning Workshop Series on the Intersection of Arts, Science, and Policy