Civic Engagement Lesson: Town Hall Role-Play
Created by Teacher(s): Amy Sabbadini, Oregon Educators for Climate Education|Published on: June 1, 2023
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Type: Lesson Plan
Subjects: Civics
Duration: 2 hours 35 minutes
Created by: Oregon Climate Education Hub teachers
Region: North America, USA - West, United States, Oregon, Central Oregon / Columbia Gorge
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Synopsis
In this lesson, students explore civic engagement through a town hall role-play to allocate scarce water resources and propose ideas for climate resiliency that honor multiple perspectives.
Inquire: Students work in groups to rank ten purposes of a river and explain how to balance a community’s competing needs for water.
Investigate: Students represent stakeholders in the Deschutes River Watershed, research it, and write testimony about the allocation of water.
Inspire: Students engage in a mock Deschutes Basin Water Collaborative Town Hall meeting, reflect on the process, and choose a follow-up action.
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Amy Sabbadini
Civics Learning Project
Amy Sabbadini holds a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a Master of Education. She has 20 years of experience teaching International Baccalaureate World Religions, U.S. History, U.S. Government, World History, World Issues, Geography, Speech and Debate, Language Arts, and Health for grades 8 through graduate school. Amy holds certifications in bilingual education, secondary language arts, secondary social science, social science, and English as a Second Language, as well as National Board Certification in Adolescent Social Science. She currently serves as an instructor in the Oregon State University Cascades Master of Teaching program and as a Regional Program Manager for the Civics Learning Project.
Oregon Educators for Climate Education
Oregon Educators for Climate Education (OECE) is a statewide group of educators working toward Oregon legislation that would mandate the integration and infusion of climate change for PK-12 education across all core subject areas.
Our steering committee is comprised of current and retired K-12 educators, as well as high school students. While most of us reside and work in the Willamette Valley, we are seeking connection and input from stakeholders from regions across Oregon. We are inclusive and invite diverse voices to join us!
Website: https://www.oregonclimateed.org/
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