Thinking Forward, a discussion toolkit for middle school is part of a series that provide educators with activities, books and learning strategies for reflection and thinking about the Pandemic experience. Each session focuses on fundamental concepts that will help students move forward with new awareness, resilience, and optimism for the future. The middle school toolkit will focus on these four concepts:
While each session connects to students' experiences, the concepts investigated are also linked to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, allowing students to see how their learning is practical and to act on it. The sessions can take place in any learning space, including online, outside, in nearby nature. Through various indoor and outdoor activities, students will:
After a challenging year of pandemic living, the activities in this toolkit help students reflect on the many changes in their lives made to keep them safe and learning. This resource complements itself well with the beginning of the school year activities when creating a balanced learning environment based on respect and students' needs. The sessions can take place in any learning space, including online, outside, in nearby nature. The lesson plans are easy to follow and provide suggestions, extension activities and reflection questions. The material and activities are age-appropriate, applicable to diverse learners, and connect to any subject discipline or curriculum. While each session connects to students' experiences, the concepts investigated are also linked to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, allowing students to see how their learning and actions support change in the world.
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