Students participate in a class-wide dialogue after conducting research on one of many Michigan personas about their views and solutions to climate change.

Students will answer these essential questions:

What are the social, economic, and environmental impacts of climate change in Michigan? 

How could climate change affect Michigan citizens differently?

Subject/Target Grade

Science and Social Studies/ Middle School and High School

Duration

20 minutes – Classroom setting – parts 1-3 1-2 class sessions (45-50 minutes) – Classroom setting – parts 4 & 5 (one week after initial class period)

Materials

From MEECS Climate Change Resource DVD

• Dialogue Preparation: Dialogue, Debate, & Careful Listening (student resource) 

• Community Conversation Cards 

• Revolving Conversation Guidelines (Teacher Resource) 

• Student Participation Rubric (teacher resource) 

per class

• Some Effects of Climate Change in Michigan (teacher resource) 

per student

• Before-the- Conversation (student activity) 

• After-the- Conversation (student activity) 

• Community Conversation Cards (student resource) 

• What’s the Impact? (student activity)