Follow Antonio López’s lesson on the spectrum of environmental ideologies. Honestly, it’s really good and I don't see a need to reinvent the wheel when trying to lay a foundation of knowledge.
López, Antonio. “Environmental Ideology: A Spectrum of Environmental Worldviews” ecomedialiteracy.org https://ecomedialiteracy.org/environmental-ideology-a-spectrum-of-environmental-worldviews/.
Then, students look at the Environmental Ideologies Map (https://eidmap.commedia.wiki/#/). Define for the students what “hegemony” and “counter-hegemony” mean. Students choose two different ideologies to look up and define through credible research and then share their findings with a group of 3-4. They should hypothesize why someone might hold that view, such as how their background shaped their values. Together, in a group, they work to make a declarative “I” statement in the context of the environment for each ideology. They write the name of the ideology, a visual representation and a speech bubble with the statement on a piece of scrap paper. The teacher collects the statements and then plays a game of “Four Corners” where students must move to either a corner for “I strongly agree, I agree, I disagree, I strongly disagree” and explain their choices. I like to include the center for “mixed opinion” to allow for the changing of minds. The teacher should present the map on the board while playing the Four Corners.
An example of a statement could look like this:
Extractivism. Definition: The extraction of natural resources (such as mining, fishing, logging, drilling, etc.) is the top priority for fueling economic profits and growth, often at the expense of workers and the environment. Visual: Fallen trees. Statement: I think the environment’s resources are for our taking without any limits so that we can make money, live comfortably and have plenty of products to buy and use, even if it means we cause damage along the way and not everyone gets to benefit.
Exit ticket: Where do you think you fall on the ideological spectrum today?
