What If? Writing Stories of Climate Action
13. Climate Action
Creative Writing
Grades 5-8
30-60 Minutes
Materials Needed
- • Paper or notebooks
- • Pens/pencils
- • Whiteboard or large chart paper
- • Markers
Goal 13: Climate Action
You can find an introduction to Goal 13, as well as the Targets & Indicators, Objectives, and Action Planning Resources on the Goal overview page.
See Goal 13 Overview
Introduce Global Goal 13. Explain speculative fiction as "What if?" stories imagining different worlds. Show examples like The Lorax, The Giver, WALL-E.
1
Write Future Headline
Given climate scenario, students write news-style headline.
2
Describe Feeling
Write single word describing feeling (hopeful, worried, excited, etc.).
1
Choose "What if?" Scenario
Groups choose "What if?" scenario (challenge/solution/hope).
2
Brainstorm Story Elements
Brainstorm world details, character, challenge, and goal for their climate story.
1
Write Speculative Fiction Story
Students write short speculative fiction story with "What if?" premise, vivid world-building, character with goal, and turning point showing problem solved or hope appearing.
Students share stories.
- What "What if?" premises did you explore?
- What creative solutions emerged in the stories?
- What common themes do you notice?
- What feelings do these stories evoke?
- How does imagination help us solve problems?
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