If You Adults Won't Save the World, We Will

• In this video, teenage climate activist Xiye Bastida narrates a letter to her grandmother about hope, resilience, and climate activism.
• Students will hear Xiye's personal story, vision for the future, and inspirational call to action.

Positives

• The video makes a strong case for intergenerational collective action.
• A timestamped transcript is available for students who need support following along.

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should know that Abuelita means grandmother.

Differentiation

• Language arts or writing classes could write letters about climate action to family members as a persuasive writing activity.
• Students could work in small groups to research Greta Thunberg, Al Gore, Bill McKibben, Jay Inslee, and Naomi Klein and then present their findings to the class.
• Students could compare and contrast Xiye Bastida's letter with this video, which features an artistic presentation of an apology to future generations.

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