Margaret Atwood: Hope is the Legacy We Build Together
Podcasts
Grades6-APBiology, Civics
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Provided by Jane Goodall Institute
What it is
- This podcast features an inspiring conversation about hope, the need to protect biodiversity, and the challenges faced by women worldwide.
- Listen as Dr. Jane Goodall talks with author, environmentalist, and activist, Margaret Atwood.
Teaching tips
Positives
- This podcast is engaging and easy to follow.
- It highlights the importance of balancing environmental and social actions.
Additional Prerequisites
- The actual podcast ends at 19:50 and then includes credits.
- The link to read the full transcript is not active but there are links to access the podcast from other sites.
Differentiation
- Science classes could use this resource to dive further into the idea of the sixth extinction, as discussed in the podcast, and research current and historic rates of species extinctions.
- Give students an opportunity to explore other topics of hope and to appreciate the beauty and diversity of the natural world that still remains.
- Consider listening to this TED talk and then engaging in a class discussion about the connection between climate change and gender equity.
- This podcast could be paired with this lesson or this article to extend the lesson apply the connections to climate change.
- Provide students with the opportunity to listen to this conversation between Jane and Indigenous botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer, as they they discuss botany and the relationship between humans and nature.
From the scientist review
In this Hopecast, Margaret Atwood and Jane Goodall share their personal stories and how they strive to make the world a better place. This 21-minute conversation inspires action to restore and conserve nature and biodiversity, while also protecting and mainstreaming gender equality. It also inspires hope for a better planet and everyone has a role to play. This is recommended for teaching.
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