Teaching Process

What to do:
1)Ask the group to split into teams of around four people.

2)Explain that because of climate change, the weather in your local village has dramatically changed, and it hasn’t rained for months. There is not enough water for people to drink, to provide for animals or grow food. You will have to leave the area very quickly in order to survive.
You will not be able to take everything you need and you don’t know where you are going.

3)Give each team an ‘emergency card’. Explain that there is more information about their situation on the card, including a set of things that you can potentially take with you from the village. You can only choose 10 of these options, some of which might be people (like doctors) and others might be items like clothes. You have three minutes to decide.

4)After three minutes ask everyone to stop their discussion. Explain that because there is very little time left and resources are stretched, they must now choose only five items/people to take with them.

They have one minute to decide.

5)After the minute is up, bring everyone together and ask them to share what their five items were.
Ask the group:

-How did they feel having to make their choices in such a rushed way? Can they imagine what it would feel like to have to leave your home so quickly?

-Did they know that climate change can mean that some areas get less rain?

-What children’s rights do you think could be affected in this situation?