The Arctic: Narrative Writing Lesson
Created by Teacher(s): Jennifer Williams, Elizabeth Ward|Published on: May 22, 2023
Grades: 6, 7, 8
Type: Lesson Plan
Subjects: English Language Arts
Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes
Created by: SubjectToClimate teachers
Region: Polar Regions
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Synopsis
In this lesson, students learn some of the impacts climate change is having on the Arctic, hear youth perspectives about the impacts of climate change, and write their own personal climate stories.
Step 1 - Inquire: Students do a gallery walk of infographics about climate change impacts on the Arctic and brainstorm how climate change might affect the people who live there.
Step 2 - Investigate: Students watch a video of an Alaskan youth sharing the impacts of climate on his community, write down key words or phrases that stand out as they watch, and brainstorm a list of components that can be included in a climate story.
Step 3 - Inspire: Students write their own personal climate stories, revise their stories, share their climate stories in small groups, and discuss the differences between their personal climate stories and Nelson’s climate story as a class.
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Jennifer Williams
Teacher
I am a certified teacher with a Master's in Environmental Education and am passionate about connecting youth to nature. I spent the majority of the last decade working for ship-based programs. First, I worked for Class Afloat, teaching for a Canadian high school situated on a tall ship. That experience was followed by Students on Ice, leading youth expeditions to the Arctic focusing on environmental and social programming. I am now based full-time in Ottawa, Canada substitute teaching coupled with other values-based projects supporting youth. When I'm not working you can find me out on the Ottawa River or in Gatineau Park hiking or cross-country skiing, making soap, or continuing to challenge myself in the quest to live a single-use plastic-free lifestyle.
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Elizabeth Ward
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Elizabeth Ward holds a Bachelor of Science in Education from Oklahoma State University. She has more than 12 years of teaching experience in Early Childhood Education, English as a Foreign Language, Science, Social Studies, and interdisciplinary education, working with kindergarten, third-grade, and multi-age learners. She holds an Oklahoma Elementary and Early Childhood Certification and is TEFL certified
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