The origins and rationale establishes the universality of this unit, emphasizing its real-world relevance. The way you highlight how voice and influence shape both our individual perspectives and the broader world ensures that students will see themselves as active participants in global conversations. You might consider explicitly linking this to the IB Areas of Exploration, particularly Readers, Writers, and Texts, since students are both engaging with and producing texts that reflect personal and societal issues. Additionally, in framing citizenship and identity, you could incorporate an element of cultural self-reflection, prompting students to consider how their own voices have been influenced by the media they consume.
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I definitely agree with Xiqian - there is something truly powerful about the way this lesson doesn’t simply end, it extends. Instead of letting students walk away with just thoughts swirling in their minds, you are propelling them forward, nudging them toward real-world engagement through their inquiry question. This closing moment is not just a reflection, it’s an action, a small but meaningful push toward participating in the larger conversation that exists beyond the walls of the classroom. The connection to Boracay Island’s Beach Clean-Up is more than just a case study, it’s an entry point into understanding how our voices, our questions, and our curiosities can create ripples of change. By having students publicly engage with their inquiry on a real-world platform, they aren’t just practicing academic questioning, they are stepping into the role of active thinkers and communicators, of people who use their voices to contribute to an ongoing dialogue. Perhaps this final step could extend even further. What happens after they post their inquiry? Could they check back and see if anyone responds? Could they follow up by researching organizations that work toward environmental sustainability? Even a simple classroom conversation in the next lesson about what they learned from engaging in this space could reinforce the idea that inquiry is not meant to sit still, it’s meant to move us. (or they could post their reflection on PADLET or another collaborative platform where they could have a chance to read and respond to others ?)
All in all, I think your lesson closes with momentum, leaving students with a sense of agency and a real-world connection to what they have explored conceptually. It is a beautiful synthesis of knowledge and action, one that reminds students that their voices, however small they may seem, have the power to reach beyond the classroom and into the world itself.
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