Write a Climate Solutions Song

• In this creative activity, students will write a song about climate change solutions. 
• The resource also links to helpful articles about climate change. 

Positives

• The student handout links to a variety of amateur and professional climate-action songs, as examples.
• This activity offers students a chance to work in groups or individually.

Additional Prerequisites

• The linked Global Citizen article, "12 Essential Songs for Fighting the Climate Crisis," contains some songs and music videos which may not be appropriate for all students.
  

Differentiation

• Younger students could write lyrics for a familiar tune such as "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" or "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" to make the task less daunting.
• Older students could make music videos and play them for the class or during a school assembly.
• Other resources on this topic include this lesson on hip hop and activism, this activity on writing a climate monologue, and this video on using art for activism.
  

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