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Earth Day - Connecting Russia and Estonia

Erin’s Thoughts Kseniya’s Thoughts Final Plan

Goal - Whatdo we wantthe kids towalk awaywith?

I want the kids to know thatpeople all around the world areworking to help the Earth.

I want the kids to understandthat taking care of the planet is aglobal responsibility, one that wecan work on together.

I want my students to believe that a small group of committed people can change the world.

Taking action gives you a goal, a purpose that youcan put your energy into. It also puts you in contactwith other people who are taking action - you get tomake new friends while you make a difference!

Students will recognize aglobal effort to care for theEarth, which is often carriedout by small groups of people committed tomaking a change.

Students will makeinternational connections,which may result incooperative action towardsa common goal.

Evidence -How will weknow theymet thegoal?

Rough Brainstorming Ideas:● Creating a projecttogether: sending eachother recycled art, or Skyping a recycled fashionshow.● Raising money together to help save an endangeredanimal.● writing a nature poemtogether 

● reflection or notes onhow we think differentlyabout the planet or how wethink the same (using someof your discussionquestions)

● Share short information about our towns andwhy we are so passionate about Earth Day.

● Send each other or just show recycled art or recycled clothes. If there isn’t any, shareideas what can be made from rubbish

● Raising money for Greenpeace is a goodidea. Why not send each other something( whatever they want -pictures, photos,toys...) made by students with a note “Everyday is Earth Day” and sell them to students.

● Sharing poems

● I like the idea of reflection and notes after or during short discussion.

● Why not sing a song together?● http ://learnenglishkids .britishcouncil.org /en /s

ongs /its -me -and -you

● Raise money for acause the kids arecommonlypassionate about.

● Exchange “EveryDay is Earth Day”objects, which canbe sold to raisemoney for thecommon cause.

● Reflection on skypedate.

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Activity -What will thekids do?

This depends on what kind of evidence we want.

Choose some essentialquestions, and using a venn

diagram show how our answersare similar and different.

Each child could be assignedone or two questions to ask (wecould split them up between our classes). The rest of the classcould then respond, taking turnsbetween classes and students.

About Us● Who we are

(names)● Where we live● Where we come

from● Languages we

speak

Earth Day Questions:Classes take turns askingdifferent questions.

● students may begiven discussionsquestions inadvance to helpthem develop their thinking

● leave room for unexpectedquestions

PossibleDiscussionQuestions

1. What images spring tomind when you hear theword ‘Earth’?

2. What are your feelingstowards the Earth?

3. How often do you thinkabout the Earth?

4. How much trouble doyou think the Earth is intoday?

5. How can we help theEarth?

I think that these 14 questions are enough.You have chosen the best.

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6. What does sustainablemean to you?

7. What kind of action canwe take to help Earth?

8. How do you care for the

Earth in your everydaylife?

9. Does your religion havean explanation for thecreation of Earth?

10. What are the biggestchallenges facing Earth?

11. What will happen to theEarth if humansdisappear from it?

12. What will happen to theEarth the natural

resources disappear?13. How do you think Google

Earth changes the waywe think about theEarth?

14. What do you think is themost beautiful thingabout the Earth?