Finding Your Voice- Environmental Issues
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!
'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 MosesA 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 5A 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. |
