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Students from more than 70 countries are planning a massive global protest this Friday against inaction* on climate change, led by Swedish schoolgirl Greta Thunberg.
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It could be one of the biggest environmental protests the world has seen.
Greta began a weekly “school strike for climate” on August 20 last year. Then 15, Greta rode her bicycle to sit on the cobblestones* in front of Stockholm’s Parliament House with a handpainted sign that said “skolstrejk för klimatet”, which is “school strike for climate” in Swedish.
Thousands of students around the world have since copied her. Youth organisations are calling for a strike on Friday and Greta understands there will be more than 700 protest locations.
“I think this movement is very important. It not only makes people aware, and makes people talk about it more, but also to show the people in power that this is the most important thing there is,” she told news agency Reuters.
Greta has almost 250,000 followers on social media platform Twitter where her movement carries the hashtags #FridaysForFuture and #SchoolStrike4Climate.
A TEDx* talk she delivered on climate change now carried on TED’s main website has had more than 1.2 million views and last month Greta joined protests in Belgium, where she won a European Union pledge* to spend billions of euros* to combat climate change.
“I think the most fun thing is to watch all the pictures around the world of hundreds of thousands of children school striking for the climate,” she said.
She has also had an impact on her parents, author and actor Svante Thunberg and opera singer Malena Ernman.
Inspired by their daughter’s concern for the environment, the pair have stopped flying and have adopted vegan* diets as part of their efforts to live more environmentally sustainable lives, Svante Thunberg told a climate conference in Katowice, Poland, in December.
Greta said she wants Sweden to adhere* to the Paris Agreement, part of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
“I’ve said that I will continue to strike every Friday until Sweden is in line with the Paris Agreement,” she said. “That may take a couple of years and I’ll just have to try to be patient.”
UN PARIS AGREEMENT
The goal of the United Nations* Paris Agreement is to keep the increase in global average temperature to well below 2C above pre-industrial* levels and to limit the increase to 1.5C, since this would reduce the effects of climate change.
The Paris Agreement is a 2015 document signed by 195 countries.
Under the agreement, each country must plan for and report on what it is doing to limit global warming.
Sweden, Greta’s home country, is a signatory* to the Paris Agreement.
Australia is also a signatory to the Paris Agreement.
There is much disagreement among Australians, including politicians, business people and scientists, about whether Australia is doing enough to meet its Paris Agreement targets and how best to do so.
GLOSSARY
- inaction: not taking action
- cobblestones: stone blocks used in olden times for roads
- pledge: promise
- euros: money of Europe
- vegan: don’t eat animal products
- adhere: stick to
- United Nations: organisation for international co-operation
- pre-industrial: before the Industrial Revolution in the 1800s
- signatory: someone who has signed up
EXTRA READING
Pupils learn the power of the pen
QUICK QUIZ
- What has Greta done once a week since last August? Why?
- What did Greta do in Belgium?
- Name two things Greta’s parents have changed to help the environment?
- What are the goals of the Paris Agreement?
- Did Australia sign the Paris Agreement?
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CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES
1. Learning About Climate Change
As a class watch Greta Thunberg’s speech about climate change and why she believes we need to take action (11-minute video).
You can view the Tedx talk at:
https://www.ted.com/talks/greta_thunberg_the_disarming_case_to_act_right_now_on_climate?language=en#t-18689
While you are watching, take some notes about the following questions.
What is climate change?
How do we stop it?
Why do we need to act?
Share your notes with a partner to see if you picked up the same or different information from Greta’s speech.
Time: allow 20 minutes to complete this activity
Curriculum Links: English, Critical & Creative Thinking, Science
2. Extension
Greta Thunberg is a 16-year-old student trying, and possibly succeeding to make a difference in the world. Do you consider her an inspiration or role model? Give your reasons. Does it inspire you to try to make a positive change somewhere?
Time: allow 10 minutes to complete this activity
Curriculum Links: Critical & Creative Thinking, Personal & Social Capabilities & English
VCOP ACTIVITY
With a partner see if you can identify all the doing words/verbs in this text. Highlight them in yellow and then make a list of them all down your page. Now see if you and your partner can come up with a synonym for the chosen verb. Make sure it still makes sense in the context it was taken from.
Try to replace some of the original verbs with your synonyms and discuss if any are better and why.
HAVE YOUR SAY: Should children protest against inaction on climate change? Can they make a difference?
No one-word answers. Use full sentences to explain your thinking. Comments will not show until approved by editors.
Celebrate Black History with kids of all ages by reading these stories of African-Americans overcoming adversity and making their multicultural mark on the world. With books about everything from jazz and Jackie Robinson to slavery and segregation, there are many rich biographies and themes to explore with children during Black History Month (February) or any time of year.
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Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad
By Ellen LevineRecommended ages: 6 and up
This is the incredible story of Henry 'Box' Brown escaping slavery by shipping himself to the north in a wooden crate. We learn that as a boy, Henry doesn't know his age because nobody keeps records of slaves' birthdays. As an adult working in a warehouse, he decides to take a major risk and mail himself in a box — to a world where he can have a 'birthday' (his first day of freedom).
This Jazz Man
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By Karen Ehrhardt
Recommended ages: 3 and up
Music and dance are great themes to explore with little kids during Black History Month. Preschoolers will love this toe-tapping, finger-snapping tribute to African-American jazz giants, set to the rhythm of the classic children's song 'This Old Man.' The lively illustrations invite kids to 'Deedle-di-bop!' along with classic musicians Charlie Parker, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Bill 'Bojangles' and more.
Whoever You Are
By Mem FoxRecommended ages: 4 and up
This book doesn't directly address Black History, but it offers a preschooler-friendly introduction to the related concepts of diversity and equality. Award-winning author Mem Fox tells little ones that wherever they are, whatever they look like, and no matter their customs, there are other kids like them all around the globe: 'Joys are the same, and love is the same. Pain is the same, and blood is the same.'
Follow the Drinking Gourd
By Jeanette WinterRecommended ages: 5 and up
This is a folktale about a white sailor named 'Peg Leg Joe' teaching a group of slaves a song to 'follow the drinking gourd' (the Big Dipper) north to escape slavery. The rhythmic story and colorful paintings help show children the importance of the Underground Railroad — the secret path to freedom for thousands of African-Americans.
The Other Side
By Jacqueline Woodson
Recommended ages: 5 and up
The fence behind Clover's house marks the town line that separates black people from white people. Clover's mother warns her that it isn't safe to cross the fence, but Clover is curious to meet Anna, the white girl who lives on the other side. The two girls work around the rules of segregation and form an unlikely friendship by sitting together on top of the fence.
Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
By Doreen RappaportRecommended ages: 5 and up
The author weaves immortal quotes from Martin Luther King Jr.'s writings and speeches into this award-winning biography for kids. The multimedia illustrations carry readers from King's youth — when he first noticed 'Whites Only' signs — through his remarkable life as a leader of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. (Check out these additional resources for Martin Luther King Day.)
Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom
By Carole Boston WeatherfordRecommended ages: 5 and up
Introduce children to Harriet Tubman, the champion of the Underground Railroad who earned the nickname 'Moses' for leading hundreds of slaves to freedom. Spirited text and paintings portray how Tubman's compassion, courage, and deep religious faith helped her lead 19 trips from the south to the north in order to help fellow African-Americans.
Tar Beach
By Faith RinggoldRecommended ages: 5 and up
It's 1939, and young Cassie Louise Lightfoot is picnicking with her family and friends on 'tar beach' — the hot, black rooftop of her family's Harlem apartment. Cassie lays down and dreams that she is soaring above New York City — finding beauty in the views of the George Washington Bridge (which her father helped build) while also noting the signs of social injustice in the crowded city below.
Teammates
By Peter GolenbockRecommended ages: 6 and up
This book takes us back to 1947, when Jackie Robinson became the first African-American player in Major League Baseball. He was taunted and terrorized by baseball fans, opposing players, and even his own teammates on the Brooklyn Dodgers. Historical photos and watercolor illustrations transport us to the fateful game when Pee Wee Reese, the Dodgers shortstop, embraced Robinson on the field as his teammate in front of a heckling crowd of spectators.
Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African-Americans
By Kadir NelsonRecommended ages: 8 and up
This richly illustrated 108-page book chronicles the immense challenges and important societal contributions of African-Americans throughout history. It's told from the unique perspective of a wise, old African-American 'Everywoman' narrator whose ancestors arrived on slave ships and who lives to proudly cast a vote for the nation's first black president.
Who Was Rosa Parks?
By Yona Zeldis McDonoughRecommended ages: 8 and up
Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott will always have an important legacy in Black History. This 112-page biography from the kid-friendly 'Who Was ...' series shares lesser-known facts about the black woman who bravely refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger in Alabama in 1955.
What Color Is My World?: The Lost History of African-American Inventors
By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Raymond ObstfeldRecommended ages: 8 and up
Did you know that African-American inventors had a hand in everything from the ice-cream scoop and the refrigerated food truck to cortisone cream and open-heart surgery? In this book co-authored by NBA star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, kids can learn about the great minds behind important inventions, product improvements, and scientific and medical discoveries that we take for granted.
The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963
By Christopher Paul CurtisRecommended ages: 8 and up
This middle-grade novel is narrated by 9-year-old Kenny — the younger brother in a middle-class African-American family from Michigan. Kenny's older brother, Byron, is a juvenile delinquent who could use some stern discipline from their no-nonsense grandmother, who lives in Alabama. When the family heads south to bring Byron to Grandma's house, unthinkable events happen and shape the family's life forever.
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The Kidnapped Prince: The Life of Olaudah Equiano
Adapted by Ann CameronRecommended ages: 9 and up
This is the true biography of Olaudah Equiano, an African prince who was kidnapped at age 11 and sold into slavery in England, the U.S., and the West Indies, until he was able to buy his freedom more than a decade later. His best-selling autobiography was first published in 1789 and has been shortened and modernized in Cameron's version, which remains true to the gripping original script.
Nightjohn
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By Gary PaulsenRecommended ages: 12 and up
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This brutally accurate account of slavery in the 1850s centers around an unforgettable character named Nightjohn. He is a former slave who escapes to freedom in the north, but returns to the south to teach others how to read. At the Waller plantation, the punishment for slaves who read is dismemberment, but Nightjohn and his brave 12-year-old student named Sarny take enormous risks in order to expand their minds.