6.2 Xiuhtezcatl Martinez: Climate Change Activist
Xiuhtezcatl Martinez: Climate Change Activist
Instructions
- Read the article concerning the activist you chose.
- Take notes while viewing and reading the text in your student booklet.
- Complete the activist’s character map (graphic organizer) on the next tab using the video and written text to help you collect evidence to justify your opinion.
*You can always change your mind and choose the other activist.
Watch a video
YouTube blurb : "At the age of 9, Xiuhtezcatl Martinez worked to ban the use of pesticides in Colorado parks. Today, he's a hip-hop artist fighting for environmental justice through his music."
Read an article
“Youth Voices Are Powerful” (adapted from the Earth Island Journal)
Are You Curious?
Want to know more about Xiutezcatl? Watch one of his rap videos : “ Meet Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, the Hip Hop Artist Rapping to Save the Planet ”.
You can also read more about him in this Rolling Stone article : “ Environmental Activist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez: A Teen on the Front Lines ” by Coco McPherson.
It is possible to download and print the character map if you want to take notes on paper before filling it online.
Cross Curricular Competency
To Exercise Critical Judgement
Did you know?
Just because we can justify an argument, doesn't make it right!
What's Next?
Now that you know and understand how personal stories can inspire, let’s use that comprehension to better justify your ideas.
Complete the activity: How Can We Express and Justify Our Opinions Effectively?
5. Write your decision and its justification.
In your student booklet, enter your justification like you practised. Don’t forget to express how this person could be inspiring to secondary 4 and 5 students specifically.
What's Next?
Now that you better how to write to support inspiring initiatives, and that you know what makes a person and their story inspiring for others, you are ready to take on your final task for this unit!