A Different View
CLIMATE PROJECT / UNIT 1OPENER—A DIFFERENT VIEW1Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Opener—A Different View”, OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/PurposeClimate change is a heavy topic.This lesson gives us a chance to reflect on our perspectives on climate change. In thisshort activity,you’llsee how a shift in perspective can completely change the meaning of something. Process1.Read the poem “Worst Day Ever?” 2.Now, read it from the bottom to the top—that is, start with the last line and read up to the first line.3.Once you’re done reading the poem in both directions, think about how this poem can help us understand how peopleoften interpret the same event indifferent ways. Can you think of a recent time when people had very different views of the same event or circumstances?4.Chat with a partner for a couple of minutes about your response.