FOR SCHOOLS
Whether you’re in a classroom, community setting, homeschooling, or exploring independently, this learning guide offers discussion prompts and activities to deepen your exploration of the topics presented within the film.
Exploring together
The film brings to light the experiences of young people living on the front lines of climate change, with a special focus on Simon, an extraordinary young soul who we met when he was 12 years old. As we dive into Simon's story, we invite you to stay curious. We never intended to tell you how to feel or think, or what is right or wrong, but rather to pose questions and invite your thoughts and participation to the conversation.
How to use the discussion guide
The lesson plans in this learning guide offer students a chance to emulate Simon and Haron. After students have watched the film, you can choose to embark on any one of the lesson plans, or take the lessons together as a larger unit that asks students to:
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Discuss - Lesson plan 1: Hold nuanced conversations about the intersections of climate change, colonialism, and culture.
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Research - Lesson plan 2: Develop a research question born from curiosities that arise while watching the film. Go a step further by relating Simon’s story to your own community.
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Interview - Lesson plan 3: Practice interview skills, like Simon and Haron do as they become young citizen journalists. Go a step further by connecting with and interviewing a person with knowledge of your research topic.
These lesson plans ask students to consider the consequences of climate change, the front line communities that pay the greatest price, and the peacebuilding work that could bridge us into a less extractive, more regenerative future. We invite you to use whichever pieces of the learning guide are best suited to your curricular goals. We have designed each lesson to cultivate strong habits of learning, specifically agency, autonomy, and complexity in critical thinking. Please enjoy the film and the conversations it sparks!
