A Different World: An Educational Tool Kit for Building Global Justice by the Social Justice Committee

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Module 1: Poverty & Basic Human Needs

Unit 4: Poverty, the Environment & Water

Learning Activities

Activity 5: Learning Tree Storyboard Project Team Work

Based on theme and roles assigned at the beginning of the module, students carry out their project research in teams towards building their Learning Tree Storyboards.

Branches/trunk = symptoms of problem
Roots = causes
Clouds = solutions to the problem (ideal situation)
Ground = global situation
Beaver = role of Canada

Go to What is the Learning Tree Storyboard Project? for a complete description of the process, tools and resources necessary to do the project.

Curriculum Connections for Activity 5: Learning Tree Storyboard Project Team Work
Based on theme and roles assigned at the beginning of the module, students carry out their project research in teams toward building their Learning Tree Storyboards.
Performance Assessment
  • Researching Information
  • Developing Content
  • Communicating Information & Ideas
  • Presenting Information & Ideas
  • Developing Creativity
  • Working in Teams
  • Applying Terminology
Cross-Curricular Competencies

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Allows for students to move from experience to information gathering, to analysis, to action and communication. In particular, allows for students to practice framing problems, collecting and interpreting information, applying models, negotiating with others, resolving conflicts, building consensus, adjusting to take into account others' views.
Subject-Specific Competencies

1, 2, 3

Allows for students to integrate what they have learned about territorial issues, apply it to their own work, and encourage global collective action.

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