Learning outcome 2.10 Students should be able to evaluate how they can contribute in responding to one challenge facing the world.
Exercise 58A Evaluating the benefits of contacting a politician Key Skills
Success criteria
I will identify the advantages and disadvantages of contacting politicians to prevent deforestation.
Over the past few lessons, you have looked at the impact of deforestation and at people and organisations eff ecting global change. In this lesson, you will identify what you could do to respond to this challenge. Your actions could include: ● Contacting politicians ● Raising public awareness ● Fundraising for an NGO working against deforestation ● Joining an organisation that works in the area ● Organising a petition.
There are many other ways that you could contribute. In deciding how to respond to the challenge, it is important to consider what works best for the cause. Key things to consider include: ● Why you are doing it ● What you want others to do ● How your response will make a diff erence.
Work in groups to discuss the following questions and write your answers below. 1. What are the advantages of contacting politicians?
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