Climate Literacy in Education

9th Grade Language & Literature 8 Lesson Unit

Critical Literacy and Climate Action

Abby Hartzell

teacher fellow

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24926/cle.v1i2.5778

Keywords: International Baccalaureate, critical literacy, CLICK framework, collective action

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Abstract

This 8 lesson 9th grade Language & Literature unit centers on Critical Literacy and Climate Action by exposing students to climate-related texts from diverse genres that foster critical literacy skills and build students’ baseline understanding of the climate crisis and its solutions. The unit covers several Common Core standards related to media literacy, research, and inquiry-based writing. The unit culminates in a student-choice driven climate action research project through which students demonstrate their ability to apply climate literacy concepts to a specific climate solution.