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Finding Your Voice- Environmental Issues

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One unit of work that children responded well to was entitled,
'Finding Your Voice.'
The children used Madonna's Live Earth song, 'Hey You' as inspiration for persasive pieces about making a change to the way in which we treat our planet. The children quickly learnt that they have a responsibility to look after our Earth and that they can make a difference by spreading the word. Most importantly, they learnt that their voices matter!

Names by Brian Moses

A tongue-in-cheek poem about how it's not our responsibility to make changes to the world.

My name is ‘Couldn’t care less’,
just let the forests die.
My name is ‘Can’t be bothered’,
who cares about holes in the sky?

My name is ‘I’m too busy’,
let someone else do the worrying,
There’s nothing that I can do
if the ice caps are wearing thin.

My name is ‘Leave me alone’,
just don’t go preaching to me.
Gossip is what I care about
not oil that’s spilt in the sea.

My name is ‘I’m all right Jack’,
there’s really no cause for alarm.
Hens are silly birds, who cares
if they suffer at the factory farm?

Who cares about global warming?
I like a spot of hot weather.
My name is ‘Sit on the fence’,
my name is ‘All of a dither’.

So stop saying what I should think,
I don’t want to believe what I’m told.
My name is ‘Hope it will go away’,
my name is ‘Don’t get involved’.

I Care by Year 5

A response to Brian Moses' poem using powers of persuasion and poetry to share a message.

My name is ‘heal the Earth’
Leave the world alone
My name is ‘make the Earth happy’
Don’t destroy our home

My name is ‘ration water’
I’ve realised my mistake
My name is ‘don’t waste food’
Eat all that’s on your plate.

My name is ‘stop deforestation’
Keep the forests alive
My name is ‘come and join us’
We need your help to survive.

My name is ‘come and help us’
We need to stop the killing
My name is ‘poaching is disastrous’
Help us, are you willing?

My name is ‘pick up litter’
Help the animals to survive
My name is ‘save electricity’
It’s time to walk, not drive.

My name is ‘I will change’
From what I used to be
My name is ‘I am getting there’
On the task that you’ve sent me.
I would like to remind all visitors to this website that all pages on this site are copyright protected, unless stated. Where content has been used from other sources (namely the DSCF, DFES or DFE), I take no credit whatsoever. Most importantly, this site is for the use and enjoyment of all children, parents, guardians, carers and teachers who are involved in Key Stage 2 Literacy. Please use the resources/ideas as you need without replicating them for your own gains.
Chris Birch 2011-2018
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        • Beowulf
        • Robin Hood
        • Greek Myths
        • Myths To Use
        • Pandora's Box/Jar
      • Film Narrative >
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        • Frankenweenie
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        • Egyptian Cinderella
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      • Rainbow Fish
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      • Description Using Art
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      • Oi Caveboy Farlands!
      • Escape from Pompeii
    • Persuasion >
      • School Uniform Debate
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      • Mary Shelley
      • Jill Murphy
      • John Burningham
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      • World War Poetry >
        • WW Poem Videos
      • Our Favourite Poems
      • Inspirational Poems
      • Poetry Bank
      • The Highwayman
      • Back To School Poetry
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    • Instructions >
      • Recipe For Friendship
      • Bossy 'Imperative' Verbs
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      • Frankenstein
      • Macbeth
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