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"Earthrise"
Provided by: The Climate Reality Project |Published on: April 27, 2021
Videos Grades 6-8
Synopsis
- This video features Amanda Gorman, a Climate Reality Leader, performing her beautiful "Earthrise" poem with images and music.
Subjects: Science, English Language Arts, Visual and Performing Arts
Authors: Amanda Gorman
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This poem is beautiful and inspiring.
- It provides a positive message, while also recognizing the importance of taking action now.
Additional Prerequisites
- Amanda Gorman is the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history. She performed "The Hill We Climb" for President Joe Biden's inauguration on January 20, 2021.
- You can learn more about Amanda Gorman at theamandagorman.com.
Differentiation
- This poem could be used in language arts classes as inspiration for students to write about something they care deeply about.
- This video evokes emotions and feelings that students may want to express. Have students write in a journal, discuss with a partner, or make a reflection art piece about how the poem makes them feel and/or what they think can be done to address climate change.
- Other similar resources to consider for an extension include this PBS Be Smart video which discusses the details about the extinction crisis that is also occurring and this video of Greta Thunberg.
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About the Partner Provider
The Climate Reality Project
Climate Reality Project seeks to catalyze a global solution to the climate crisis by making urgent action a necessity across every sector of society. They recruit, train, and mobilize people to become powerful activists, providing the skills, campaigns, and resources to push for aggressive climate action and high-level policies that accelerate a just transition to clean energy.
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