WE Take Charge Secondary Lesson Plan for Scotland

Together, let’s help young people make the changes today that will create a better tomorrow, preserving the world for future generations. Introduce students to the issue of sustainability, help them understand specific matters of sustainability by examining them from a new
perspective, and challenge them to live more sustainably every day.

WE Take Charge is a package of lessons that brings the issue of sustainability into the classroom and engages students in learning about the importance of living sustainably every day so future generations have the same opportunities that they have. Students will look at the issue
of sustainability from a new perspective in order to better understand the topic. Consisting of lessons founded in the WE Schools Learning Framework, the programme will educate young people and help them find the role they play in the global sustainability movement.

This lesson package has been designed to meet the Experiences and Outcomes set out in Curriculum for Excellence. It follows the principles of “Getting it Right for Every Child” (GIRFEC) by developing the promotion and support of the eight Well-being Indicators. Where possible,
Scottish resources and references have been used to ensure it is relevant to young people in Scotland today. Each lesson in the package is organised into starters, main activities and plenaries, with suggestions for differentiation. Clear learning objectives and success criteria
following Bloom’s Taxonomy of Learning ensure progression within each lesson and the package as a whole.

These lessons develop many aspects of character education with a holistic and tangible approach, encompassing local and global social awareness and action, and empowering young people to make positive changes in the world around them.