Extinction Rebellion - for GCSE English Paper 2 Question 5: A Question about Contemporary Activism

I have attempted to give this Paper 2 Question 5 activity a contemporary edge!

This activity is (probably aimed) at more able, socially aware students. However, I do hope that it is sufficiently interesting in term of subject to engage (and provoke a response from) most students.

Students will be asked to do some research about Extinction Rebellion (in case they haven’t heard of it) and then participate in a small group discussion on the movement.

They are then given a Paper 2 Question 5 example question – which will be attempted after a whole class (teacher led) discussion around how to go about writing the response.

The document consists of the tasks with a section for the response (if exercise books are not readily available).
There is also a list of websites at the end to stimulate discussion for and against movements like Extinction Rebellion.

I have not put these articles in to word documents as I wish to respect the copyright of the respective authors.
However, I found the two I have boxed particularly interesting as they are so diametrically opposed to each other!

I hope that this lesson will make a revision session for Paper 2 Question 5 a little more interesting…
Thanks!

Assessment Objectives covered
This explicitly covers
AO5 Content and Organisation Communicate clearly, effectively and imaginatively, selecting and adapting tone, style and register for different forms, purposes and audiences. Organise information and ideas, using structural and grammatical features to support coherence and cohesion of texts
AO6 Technical Accuracy Students must use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation.