Como cambiar el mundo

2. AIM
• To reinforce the knowledge about the use
of simple present and strengthen the abilities of
reading and writing short texts.
• To reflect on citizen values and the power of
collective action.

3. INSTRUCTIONS
FIRST MOMENT
WARMING UP – IS IT POSSIBLE TO CHANGE THE WORLD?
1. You will see some phrases about ways to change the world, read them carefully.
2. Rise the hand (for each phrase) if you consider it is posible to change the world with
that option.
3. Watch the video of the kid president.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z7gDsSKUmU
15 minutes

4. Ways to change the world:
• Option 1: Complain about it
• Option 2: To have lots of money and make it rain everyway you go.
• Option 3: Be loud and Yell a lot
• Option 4: Make fun of everything
• Option 5: Let smarter people do it
• Option 6: Ignore everything
• Option 7: Be famous and /or Super cool
• Option 8: Be powerful

5. Do you agree the Kid president’s proposal? Why? Why not?
HELPFUL PHRASES:
Yes, I agree because…
No, I disagree because...
I think…
I consider…

6. INSTRUCTIONS
TASK – EVALUATING PERSPECTIVES
• Organize teams of 4 people.
• Read the images on the next slide and discuss with your partners what
the phrases inspire you.
• Select one of the images, the one you consider best fits your own
ideas about changing the world.
• Share with your classmates wich image your team selected and the
reason.
• 20 minutes

8. THE POWER OF COLLECTIVE ACTION

9. INSTRUCTIONS
TASK – THE POWER OF COLLECTIVE ACTION
• Read the definition of collective action on the next slide.
• Watch the videos.
• Discuss with your team an idea of collective action to solve a problema in your school
life
• Create an image to present your idea.
• Share with your classmates the image your team created and explain how does it
work .
• 20 minutes

10. Working together
Collective action
a group of people
For a common objective

11. HELPING PHRASES:
Our collective action idea is: ______________
The goal of this idea is: __________________
Students need to _______________________ in order
to achieve the goal.

12. o What did you learn with these activities?
o Is it important to work with others?
o Why is it useful the collective action?
o Is it possible to change the world through
o collective action? Why? Why not?