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Artificial Intelligence
and ChatGPT

Claims and Evidence

From Judgement
to Curiosity

InfoZones

Misinformation

Symphony Catalogue

Critical and Creative Thinking

Symphony Catalogue

Students explore the human tendency to create partial truths through the creation of a sales pitch where they can choose to offer only part of the information they have available to them. They reflect on the different situations in life where they might encounter partial truths and brainstorm solutions to help them get a more complete picture.

Students are introduced to the elephant and the rider as a metaphor for automatic and controlled thinking. They explore how this can lead to cognitive biases, and steps they can take to build strategies for better communication by employing controlled thinking.

In this lesson, students will explore the theme of unconscious bias and how it impacts their lives and the lives of others. They will take part in an activity adapted from the Harvard Implicit Bias experiment to reveal the biases they might hold about age. They will explore the causes and consequences of bias as well as look at the way the media shapes our biases. Finally, students will come up with strategies to help them to identify and challenge their own biases.

Partial Truths

The Elephant and
the Rider

Unconscious Bias

Ethical Understanding

This lesson offers a model for civic action developed by Eric Liu, the founder and CEO of Citizen University. Students explore the intersection of citizenship, power and responsibility, and look at ways in which they can activate their own citizen power to make a difference in a democracy.

What is democracy? How are democracy and community related? In this lesson, students will answer these questions by examining the idea of democracy. They will also think about the definition of democracy and then consider how it might relate to the communities and cultures in which they live and participate.

This lesson introduces the topic of ethics in technology. Students will explore the complex relationships between innovation, societal impact, and the individual and collective responsibility we all share in an age of unprecedented technological breakthroughs and potential. This journey will take use from historical inventions to the latest advancements, all through the lens of ethical decision-making.

This lesson is based on an analysis of the film Gattaca, which students must have watched prior to starting the lesson. The film explores the idea of a genetically engineered society and raises many ethical questions about technology, its impact on personal identity, privacy, and social inequality. Students will share ideas and make connections to their own lives and the world today.

In this lesson students will explore the definition of human rights and the challenges in determining what should be considered human rights for everyone. Students will create their own list of rights and compare and contrast it to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Finally, students will reflect on the responsibility we all have to ensure our own everyday actions reflect and promote human rights for everyone.

Citizen Power Makes Democracy Work

Defining Democracy

Ethics and Technology

Ethics in a Genetically Engineered World

Human Rights

Students will be introduced to Moral Foundations Theory and the six areas of morality all human beings access: caring, fairness, liberty, loyalty, authority and purity. Each of us has our own unique mix of how we value and prioritise these foundations, which creates our own worldviews. Understanding this concept can help us bridge the divides we have with others with whom we disagree.

In this lesson students will explore a philosophical method called The Veil of Ignorance. This method can help achieve fairness and remove bias in almost any aspect of life including politics and social justice. They will also strengthen their understanding of ways to test for fairness and share ideas on what a fairer community could look like.

Restorative Justice is a system that seeks to repair the harm caused by crime and conflict by engaging all stakeholders in a process of healing and understanding through forgiveness. In this lesson, students will explore the transformative power of restorative justice as seen through the perspective of former Harvard Law School Dean, Martha Minow. Minow offers a more compassionate alternative to a traditional system of retributive justice.

Moral Foundations

Rules of Fairness

The Case for
Restorative Justice

Critical and Creative Thinking

Students are introduced to the various components that comprise culture so they can understand its influence on the way we see the world and interact with others. They learn to appreciate the importance of the cultural lens through which individuals see the world and others.

Students discover the shared genetic history of humanity and consider how knowing more about DNA and genes changes ideas around race and identity. Students will reflect on where their family came from and the number of ancestors that they have, explore how well they can accurately guess where someone's family comes from based on just their appearance, and finally come to realise that everyone has a diverse set of ancestors that cannot be confined to a "pure" race or nation of origin.

Students are introduced to the complexity of identity through the creation of visual representations of their own identity, using a process known as identity mapping. Students reflect on the similarities and differences that mark us as unique individuals who share a common humanity.

Students will take a deep dive into the ways humans respond to difference, exploring the characteristics of inclusive or divisive behaviour as possible responses to difference. They will see that we all have the power to act inclusively when we observe and experience difference in our world.

Students examine the global footprint of everyday items to better understand how they are connected to the people who make and transport them. They explore a case study demonstrating the impact of their purchasing habits on the people who make and transport the things they buy, prompting them to identify strategies that will help them become more responsible consumers.

Cultural Lens

Human Family Tree

Identity Maps

Inclusive or Divisive

Made In

This lesson introduces artificial intelligence (AI) and ChatGPT and supports learners to construct definitions of both that will allow them to confidently explore common forms of AI. Learners will consider the benefits and challenges of this technology, particularly as it relates to education, and will develop the skills to approach AI with curiosity and caution.

In this lesson students learn how to identify claims and support claims with evidence. Through practice, they will strengthen their understanding of the relationship between claims and evidence, and how evidence can be used to strengthen the arguments made by claims. At the end of the lesson, they will create an infographic of a claim with supporting evidence.

Students are introduced to the idea of approaching their own lives and others with a sense of curiosity as a means of overcoming the natural human tendency to rush to judgement. They will also explore the social dynamics of “in” groups and “out” groups and the psychology behind why we judge one another.  Finally, students will consider practical ways they can exercise curiosity and build better connections with people who are different from themselves.

In this lesson, students will learn and practise media literacy skills focused on categorising information and uncovering its primary purpose according to the six zones of information: news, opinion, entertainment, advertising, propaganda or raw information.

In this lesson, students learn to understand different types of misinformation and the ways that misinformation can damage democracy.

Preconceptions in Art and Entertainment

Stereotypes

Stories of Migration

The Migration Journey: A U.S. Case Study

Learning Hate

The second of a three-part series on Christian Picciolini’s journey into the world of right-wing extremism. In this lesson, having explored some of the factors which draw people toward extremist ideologies, students look at how hate manifests itself in people’s behaviour towards “the other.” The lesson also looks at a key turning point in Picciolini’s life that emerged as a “fork in the road.”

This lesson, the final in the three-part series on Christian Picciolini’s journey into the world of right-wing extremism, looks at the power of forgiveness and at the impact that human compassion can have in healing profound wounds caused by hatred and extremism.

Spreading Hate

Breaking Hate

Intercultural Understanding

Students will define active listening, and practise identifying elements of listening that will help them to become better at having deep and meaningful conversations.

Students deepen their understanding of active listening skills by exploring the ways in which different settings, situations and relationships can influence their ability to actively listen. Using this as a foundation, students explore how to practise inclusive active listening, taking into account our own needs and the needs of people we are communicating with. Ultimately, students apply their knowledge by completing a task and reflect on the tools and the skills that they used to improve their ability to actively listen.

All forms of artistic expression have the potential to touch us deeply and to inspire us to action.  In this lesson, students will explore how different artistic mediums such as poetry, music and photography are not just creative expressions, but also powerful tools for storytelling and inspiring civic action.

Students analyse different examples of community action problems, discovering how micro-behaviours at the individual level can create macro-problems on a societal scale. After brainstorming different problems in their communities, students choose one and create a campaign to encourage individuals to change their micro-behaviours to help address the problem.

This lesson introduces one way in which students can increase their productivity and become more reflective, which is through sending "Daily Updates" to a friend. It opens with an exploration into the five daily habits that leadership expert, Robin Sharma, calls "rituals for success" and encourages students to adopt one of the practices. Students then craft their first "Daily Update" which incorporates weekly and daily goals, results and reflection and upload it for review.

Active Listening
Part 1

Active Listening
Part 2

Art and Storytelling
for Social Change

Community Action

Daily Updates

In this lesson students understand what empathy is and the power that empathy can have in their everyday lives. They explore how to become more empathetic and what it takes to strengthen their empathy muscles.

Lesson one in a series of four lessons that explore mental health. Students will learn the basics about how outside forces in our lives - both positive and negative - trigger the production and release of different brain chemicals that affect our thoughts and emotions. Understanding the science behind mental health can help destigmatise some of the internal and external challenges students face as they try to navigate these complicated times.

Lesson two in a series of four lessons that explore mental health. Students will look at how mental health has been stigmatised in many cultures and communities. We are far less likely to be judged for suffering from a physical illness or injury than we are for experiencing mental health challenges, and this can have severe consequences, especially on young people as they explore their own identities. Challenging stigmas surrounding mental health is an important step in making sure that people feel safe to seek out proper care and support.

Lesson three in a series of four lessons that explore mental health. Students will explore the relationship between mental health and screen time, the addictive nature of social media, and will identify ways to limit some of the negative impacts of too much screen time in the reality of today's digital world. The first step in better managing the relationship with technology is to think critically about its effects and learn about the connections between emotional well-being and use of technology.

Lesson four in a series of four lessons that explore mental health. Today's students not only need to deal with stresses that arise in their own lives - like pressure at school - but also have to engage with enormous problems like climate change, racism, intolerance, and global conflicts. Knowing what to do about all these stressors can feel like an overwhelming task. This lesson introduces students to a goal-setting tool called SMARTIE that can be used to bring about real change in mental health-related issues.

Empathy

Mental Health
and Brain Chemistry

Mental Health
and Stigma

Mental Health
and Screen Time

Mental Health
Taking Action

Each of us has the power to act in ways that lead to positive or negative change. It's simply part of what it means to be a human being living in a community. Whether we acknowledge it or not, our actions affect ourselves and others. In this lesson, students will explore how the actions we all take leave a metaphorical “footprint” that others can see. That footprint can either lead to a positive or negative outcome.

Students explore the idea of the "common good" and evaluate the impact of their own footprint by using the Impact Score Line. They also explore practical ways to strengthen their positive footprint and repair their "below the line" behaviour in order to ensure a positive outcome.

Students explore the power of personal narrative to shape and influence the people around them. They gain a better understanding of the ways these stories produce empathy and create connections between people. Students identify scenarios where they might use their own personal stories to influence others in a positive way.

In this lesson, students explore how advertising, social media and public awareness campaigns appeal to different types of emotions. They will evaluate whether this appeal actually has an impact on them and others.

In this lesson, students continue to explore and analyse the impact of both positive and negative advertising campaign approaches. This time, they will look exclusively at campaigns on social justice issues, where the stakes are higher.

My Footprint
Part 1

My Footprint
Part 2

Personal Narrative

Positive and Negative Campaigns: Part 1

Positive and Negative Campaigns: Part 2

Lesson 1 in the Public Narrative series. Students will be introduced to public narrative as a method of storytelling to inspire others. Students will have the opportunity to reflect on three different public narratives and begin to think about what makes a story impactful.

Lesson 2 in the Public Narrative series. Students will explore storytelling as a way to connect their own personal experiences to those of others and step up as a leader. Using the Three Stories in One public narrative framework developed by Harvard professor Marshall Ganz, this lesson introduces techniques to use public narrative as a tool to motivate people to take action to solve challenges in the local community and on a global scale.

Lesson 3 in the Public Narrative series. Students will take a deeper dive into the first element of Marshall Ganz's Public Narrative Framework and identify challenges in their own lives or in their communities that will help them to tell a story about an issue they care about. Students will explore the choices prompted by their chosen challenge, identify the outcomes of those choices, and consider how these elements will help them to connect with an audience, and motivate people to take action.

Lesson 4 in the Public Narrative series. In this lesson, students will continue to build elements of a strong public narrative by identifying an audience who might connect with the challenge, choices and outcomes they articulated in the Story of Self.

This is the final lesson in the Public Narrative series. In this lesson, students will learn about the third component of the public narrative framework developed by the Harvard professor, Marshall Ganz, namely the Story of now. Students will be prompted to think about ways in which they can use the public narrative as a means of inspiring the audience to enact positive change in their communities. They will also be guided through the process of putting together a creative project which tells their own public narrative.

Public Narrative's
Story of Us

Public Narrative's
Three Stories in One

Public Narrative's
Story of Self

Public Narrative's
Story of Us

Public Narrative's
Story of Now

Students will analyse how they spend their time in a week and learn strategies to be more productive. They will create an ideal weekly schedule and explore the Eisenhower matrix for productivity as a way to prioritise tasks. Students are then introduced to task management tools to organise their tasks. Finally, the lesson explores three advanced "productivity hacks": daily updates, tracking daily habits and theme days.

In this lesson students will use Spoken Word Poetry to tell their own unique story. The lesson ends with a virtual “Poetry Slam” where students will be invited to share their recorded performances with their classmates.

In this lesson, students explore how to apply the principles of active listening to texting. They are introduced to different techniques to employ while texting to be an empathetic listener and are afforded the opportunity to practise their skills in a simulated conversation.

Students are introduced to the seesaw, a metaphor for how the actions of everyday people can tip the seesaw towards positive change on social issues. They will practise social advocacy skills by creating a campaign to tackle food waste, using a provided score framework for guidance. Students are also encouraged to create and support other positive social advocacy campaigns.

Students explore the topic of responsible volunteering and develop strategies to help them reflect on whether their contribution is positive for all involved. Using case studies, students are then given the opportunity to apply their new knowledge to develop strategies that will help them become more effective volunteers.

Productivity Hacks

Self Expression Through Spoken Word Poetry

Texting for Meaningful Conversations

The Seesaw

Volunteering

Personal and Social Capability

Students will analyse how they spend their time in a week and learn strategies to be more productive. They will create an ideal weekly schedule and explore the Eisenhower matrix for productivity as a way to prioritise tasks. Students are then introduced to task management tools to organise their tasks. Finally, the lesson explores three advanced "productivity hacks": daily updates, tracking daily habits and theme days.

Students discover the shared genetic history of humanity and consider how knowing more about DNA and genes changes ideas around race and identity. Students will reflect on where their family came from and the number of ancestors that they have, explore how well they can accurately guess where someone's family comes from based on just their appearance, and finally come to realise that everyone has a diverse set of ancestors that cannot be confined to a "pure" race or nation of origin.

This lesson is about the distribution and density of trees in urban areas of the United States. Overall, there is more tree coverage in wealthier and whiter areas of cities, disproportionately impacting low-income communities and communities of colour. Students will use data to connect tree equity scores to wealth and race.

In this lesson students will use Spoken Word Poetry to tell their own unique story. The lesson ends with a virtual “Poetry Slam” where students will be invited to share their recorded performances with their classmates.

Students discover the shared genetic history of humanity and consider how knowing more about DNA and genes changes ideas around race and identity. Students will reflect on where their family came from and the number of ancestors that they have, explore how well they can accurately guess where someone's family comes from based on just their appearance, and finally come to realise that everyone has a diverse set of ancestors that cannot be confined to a "pure" race or nation of origin.

Students discover the shared genetic history of humanity and consider how knowing more about DNA and genes changes ideas around race and identity. Students will reflect on where their family came from and the number of ancestors that they have, explore how well they can accurately guess where someone's family comes from based on just their appearance, and finally come to realise that everyone has a diverse set of ancestors that cannot be confined to a "pure" race or nation of origin.

Students explore the intersection between food systems, equity and climate change through the lens of a Native American community in South Dakota, USA. Using a video from the Rockefeller Foundation's FOOD2050 series as a point of departure, they explore different strategies to ensure sustainable food production and ways in which the government can repair injustices faced by the community.

Students are introduced to the seesaw, a metaphor for how the actions of everyday people can tip the seesaw towards positive change on social issues. They will practise social advocacy skills by creating a campaign to tackle food waste, using a provided score framework for guidance. Students are also encouraged to create and support other positive social advocacy campaigns.

Students discover the shared genetic history of humanity and consider how knowing more about DNA and genes changes ideas around race and identity. Students will reflect on where their family came from and the number of ancestors that they have, explore how well they can accurately guess where someone's family comes from based on just their appearance, and finally come to realise that everyone has a diverse set of ancestors that cannot be confined to a "pure" race or nation of origin.

Students discover the shared genetic history of humanity and consider how knowing more about DNA and genes changes ideas around race and identity. Students will reflect on where their family came from and the number of ancestors that they have, explore how well they can accurately guess where someone's family comes from based on just their appearance, and finally come to realise that everyone has a diverse set of ancestors that cannot be confined to a "pure" race or nation of origin.

Students explore the topic of responsible volunteering and develop strategies to help them reflect on whether their contribution is positive for all involved. Using case studies, students are then given the opportunity to apply their new knowledge to develop strategies that will help them become more effective volunteers.

Students discover the shared genetic history of humanity and consider how knowing more about DNA and genes changes ideas around race and identity. Students will reflect on where their family came from and the number of ancestors that they have, explore how well they can accurately guess where someone's family comes from based on just their appearance, and finally come to realise that everyone has a diverse set of ancestors that cannot be confined to a "pure" race or nation of origin.

Students discover the shared genetic history of humanity and consider how knowing more about DNA and genes changes ideas around race and identity. Students will reflect on where their family came from and the number of ancestors that they have, explore how well they can accurately guess where someone's family comes from based on just their appearance, and finally come to realise that everyone has a diverse set of ancestors that cannot be confined to a "pure" race or nation of origin.

Cities, Trees
and Inequality

Food and the
Fog Catcher

Food, Equity and
Climate Change

Food Waste
and Food Loss

From Climate Anxiety to Climate Action

Students will analyse how they spend their time in a week and learn strategies to be more productive. They will create an ideal weekly schedule and explore the Eisenhower matrix for productivity as a way to prioritise tasks. Students are then introduced to task management tools to organise their tasks. Finally, the lesson explores three advanced "productivity hacks": daily updates, tracking daily habits and theme days.

Students discover the shared genetic history of humanity and consider how knowing more about DNA and genes changes ideas around race and identity. Students will reflect on where their family came from and the number of ancestors that they have, explore how well they can accurately guess where someone's family comes from based on just their appearance, and finally come to realise that everyone has a diverse set of ancestors that cannot be confined to a "pure" race or nation of origin.

This lesson introduces the concept of greenwashing - when companies put forward misleading or false marketing and advertising to appear more environmentally friendly than they really are. Students learn about greenwashing, practise how to identify it and learn how to write a claim-evidence-reasoning (CER) paragraph about greenwashing.

Is this
Greenwashing?

Through a word association activity and an examination of a TED talk, students explore the ways labels and stereotypes are used to create a 'single story' about people and places. Students reflect on, and share, the impact labels and stereotypes they have seen, heard or experienced in their own lives. They identify strategies they can use to counteract the negative impact of stereotypes.

This is the first of a series of two lessons that looks at migration and immigration in a global context. In this lesson, students will explore the migration story of their own family before considering histories of migration across cultures over a broad time-period in order to better familiarise themselves with the human experience of migration.

This is the second lesson of the two-lesson series Migration and Immigration in a world on the move. In this lesson, students will explore migration stories from a US case study in order to understand the human experience of migration. They will then look at borders and the lived experience of people who are detained while trying to cross borders in search of a better life and imagine what it must feel like to be a migrant from Mexico at the US border.

The first in a three-part series on Christian Picciolini’s journey into the world of right wing extremism. In this lesson, students explore the definitions of extremism and look more closely at right-wing extremism. Students then look at a case study of a former white supremacist and analyse the factors that contribute to people being vulnerable to the appeal of extremist ideologies.

Students explore stereotypes in entertainment, reflecting on the effects of preconceptions and stereotypes across media. Using an example of how preconceptions influence photography students will uncover the ways that artists' preconceptions influence their work, which can then influence an audience. Students will also engage with examples from TV and film to reflect on the connections between our preconceptions and stereotypes and identify strategies to help them break this cycle.

Students will analyse how they spend their time in a week and learn strategies to be more productive. They will create an ideal weekly schedule and explore the Eisenhower matrix for productivity as a way to prioritise tasks. Students are then introduced to task management tools to organise their tasks. Finally, the lesson explores three advanced "productivity hacks": daily updates, tracking daily habits and theme days.

Students discover the shared genetic history of humanity and consider how knowing more about DNA and genes changes ideas around race and identity. Students will reflect on where their family came from and the number of ancestors that they have, explore how well they can accurately guess where someone's family comes from based on just their appearance, and finally come to realise that everyone has a diverse set of ancestors that cannot be confined to a "pure" race or nation of origin.

This lesson will introduce students to visual storytelling as a tool to connect emotions and impact. Students will explore video as a medium to speak about a social issue they are passionate about.

In this lesson students will use Spoken Word Poetry to tell their own unique story. The lesson ends with a virtual “Poetry Slam” where students will be invited to share their recorded performances with their classmates.

Students discover the shared genetic history of humanity and consider how knowing more about DNA and genes changes ideas around race and identity. Students will reflect on where their family came from and the number of ancestors that they have, explore how well they can accurately guess where someone's family comes from based on just their appearance, and finally come to realise that everyone has a diverse set of ancestors that cannot be confined to a "pure" race or nation of origin.

This lesson will help students understand the important role effective communication plays in the impact their videos have on their audience. Students will analyse examples of what it means to communicate effectively and learn strategies for improving their communication skills.

In this lesson, students will have the opportunity to analyse videos to find elements that make them unique or creative and think about what challenges might exist when attempting to make something unique and creative. They will also be introduced to the idea of using copyright-free content.

Students are introduced to the seesaw, a metaphor for how the actions of everyday people can tip the seesaw towards positive change on social issues. They will practise social advocacy skills by creating a campaign to tackle food waste, using a provided score framework for guidance. Students are also encouraged to create and support other positive social advocacy campaigns.

Students discover the shared genetic history of humanity and consider how knowing more about DNA and genes changes ideas around race and identity. Students will reflect on where their family came from and the number of ancestors that they have, explore how well they can accurately guess where someone's family comes from based on just their appearance, and finally come to realise that everyone has a diverse set of ancestors that cannot be confined to a "pure" race or nation of origin.

This lesson will help students understand how important it is to use different techniques to create impactful storytelling. Students will have an opportunity to analyse different videos to see how to prevent technical problems that could affect their video's message and make recommendations to prevent technical problems from happening.

Students explore the topic of responsible volunteering and develop strategies to help them reflect on whether their contribution is positive for all involved. Using case studies, students are then given the opportunity to apply their new knowledge to develop strategies that will help them become more effective volunteers.

Students discover the shared genetic history of humanity and consider how knowing more about DNA and genes changes ideas around race and identity. Students will reflect on where their family came from and the number of ancestors that they have, explore how well they can accurately guess where someone's family comes from based on just their appearance, and finally come to realise that everyone has a diverse set of ancestors that cannot be confined to a "pure" race or nation of origin.

This lesson provides students with a framework and tools to support the selection of a social issue as the focus of their video. If students are working in a team, they will need to apply effective collaboration skills to reach a consensus on the topic they are going to focus on.

1. The Power of
Visual Storytelling

2. Effective Communication

3. Making a Unique
and Creative Video

4. Tech Tips for
Greater Impact

5. Choose an Issue

Students will analyse how they spend their time in a week and learn strategies to be more productive. They will create an ideal weekly schedule and explore the Eisenhower matrix for productivity as a way to prioritise tasks. Students are then introduced to task management tools to organise their tasks. Finally, the lesson explores three advanced "productivity hacks": daily updates, tracking daily habits and theme days.

Students discover the shared genetic history of humanity and consider how knowing more about DNA and genes changes ideas around race and identity. Students will reflect on where their family came from and the number of ancestors that they have, explore how well they can accurately guess where someone's family comes from based on just their appearance, and finally come to realise that everyone has a diverse set of ancestors that cannot be confined to a "pure" race or nation of origin.

This lesson helps students focus on a specific element of an issue and communicate a clear message to their audience that will inspire positive change. Students will apply critical thinking to determine the root causes and symptoms of their targeted issue to inform their chosen pathway.

In this lesson students will use Spoken Word Poetry to tell their own unique story. The lesson ends with a virtual “Poetry Slam” where students will be invited to share their recorded performances with their classmates.

Students discover the shared genetic history of humanity and consider how knowing more about DNA and genes changes ideas around race and identity. Students will reflect on where their family came from and the number of ancestors that they have, explore how well they can accurately guess where someone's family comes from based on just their appearance, and finally come to realise that everyone has a diverse set of ancestors that cannot be confined to a "pure" race or nation of origin.

In this lesson, students will explore how stylistic choices can improve visual storytelling and identify the skills necessary to create different types of videos. They will also consider how different styles of video connect with different audience types.

In this lesson, students will explore how storytelling can inspire people to think and feel in ways that motivate action. They will explore techniques to help their audience build awareness and an emotional connection to their chosen social issue.

Students are introduced to the seesaw, a metaphor for how the actions of everyday people can tip the seesaw towards positive change on social issues. They will practise social advocacy skills by creating a campaign to tackle food waste, using a provided score framework for guidance. Students are also encouraged to create and support other positive social advocacy campaigns.

Students discover the shared genetic history of humanity and consider how knowing more about DNA and genes changes ideas around race and identity. Students will reflect on where their family came from and the number of ancestors that they have, explore how well they can accurately guess where someone's family comes from based on just their appearance, and finally come to realise that everyone has a diverse set of ancestors that cannot be confined to a "pure" race or nation of origin.

In this lesson, students focus on how the final frames of their video can be used to inform, instruct, and inspire change. Students learn why a call to action is important, reflect on what motivates people to respond to a call to action, and practise refining calls to action to make them more effective.

Students explore the topic of responsible volunteering and develop strategies to help them reflect on whether their contribution is positive for all involved. Using case studies, students are then given the opportunity to apply their new knowledge to develop strategies that will help them become more effective volunteers.

Students discover the shared genetic history of humanity and consider how knowing more about DNA and genes changes ideas around race and identity. Students will reflect on where their family came from and the number of ancestors that they have, explore how well they can accurately guess where someone's family comes from based on just their appearance, and finally come to realise that everyone has a diverse set of ancestors that cannot be confined to a "pure" race or nation of origin.

In this lesson, students explore how to use various elements to set the tone and maximise the impact of their video. They practice identifying the tone of a range of videos and applying their understanding in preparation for the creation of their own video.

6. Focus Your
Message

7. Choose a Style
for Your Video

8. Inspire Action

9. Create a Stronger
Call to Action

10. Set the Tone

Students will analyse how they spend their time in a week and learn strategies to be more productive. They will create an ideal weekly schedule and explore the Eisenhower matrix for productivity as a way to prioritise tasks. Students are then introduced to task management tools to organise their tasks. Finally, the lesson explores three advanced "productivity hacks": daily updates, tracking daily habits and theme days.

Students discover the shared genetic history of humanity and consider how knowing more about DNA and genes changes ideas around race and identity. Students will reflect on where their family came from and the number of ancestors that they have, explore how well they can accurately guess where someone's family comes from based on just their appearance, and finally come to realise that everyone has a diverse set of ancestors that cannot be confined to a "pure" race or nation of origin.

In this lesson, students develop their understanding of storyboards as a planning tool to create impactful videos. Students will examine the elements of a storyboard, discuss how to apply them to create an impactful message, and create a storyboard for their Video for Change.

In this lesson students will use Spoken Word Poetry to tell their own unique story. The lesson ends with a virtual “Poetry Slam” where students will be invited to share their recorded performances with their classmates.

Students discover the shared genetic history of humanity and consider how knowing more about DNA and genes changes ideas around race and identity. Students will reflect on where their family came from and the number of ancestors that they have, explore how well they can accurately guess where someone's family comes from based on just their appearance, and finally come to realise that everyone has a diverse set of ancestors that cannot be confined to a "pure" race or nation of origin.

In this lesson, students learn how project management techniques and processes can be helpful when making a Video for Change. Students identify roles and responsibilities they will need to cover for the project to be successful.

In this lesson, students will explore frequently used video editing elements and apply critical thinking to select techniques that will improve the quality and impact of their video.

Students are introduced to the seesaw, a metaphor for how the actions of everyday people can tip the seesaw towards positive change on social issues. They will practise social advocacy skills by creating a campaign to tackle food waste, using a provided score framework for guidance. Students are also encouraged to create and support other positive social advocacy campaigns.

Students discover the shared genetic history of humanity and consider how knowing more about DNA and genes changes ideas around race and identity. Students will reflect on where their family came from and the number of ancestors that they have, explore how well they can accurately guess where someone's family comes from based on just their appearance, and finally come to realise that everyone has a diverse set of ancestors that cannot be confined to a "pure" race or nation of origin.

In this lesson, students learn how to effectively incorporate text and images in their videos to enhance the impact of their message. They are provided with information to support awareness of copyright violation and useful links to access copyright-free materials.

Students explore the topic of responsible volunteering and develop strategies to help them reflect on whether their contribution is positive for all involved. Using case studies, students are then given the opportunity to apply their new knowledge to develop strategies that will help them become more effective volunteers.

Students discover the shared genetic history of humanity and consider how knowing more about DNA and genes changes ideas around race and identity. Students will reflect on where their family came from and the number of ancestors that they have, explore how well they can accurately guess where someone's family comes from based on just their appearance, and finally come to realise that everyone has a diverse set of ancestors that cannot be confined to a "pure" race or nation of origin.

This lesson provides students with guidance on using sound and music effectively and technical tips to improve the overall impact of their video.

11. Create a
Storyboard

12. Project
Management

13. Introduction
to Editing

14. Use Text and
Images in a Video

15. Use Sound to
Increase Impact

Students will analyse how they spend their time in a week and learn strategies to be more productive. They will create an ideal weekly schedule and explore the Eisenhower matrix for productivity as a way to prioritise tasks. Students are then introduced to task management tools to organise their tasks. Finally, the lesson explores three advanced "productivity hacks": daily updates, tracking daily habits and theme days.

Students discover the shared genetic history of humanity and consider how knowing more about DNA and genes changes ideas around race and identity. Students will reflect on where their family came from and the number of ancestors that they have, explore how well they can accurately guess where someone's family comes from based on just their appearance, and finally come to realise that everyone has a diverse set of ancestors that cannot be confined to a "pure" race or nation of origin.

In this lesson, students explore special effects and captions as tools to strengthen the impact of their video. They analyse examples, learn best practices, and identify elements to apply in their creative processes.

In this lesson students will use Spoken Word Poetry to tell their own unique story. The lesson ends with a virtual “Poetry Slam” where students will be invited to share their recorded performances with their classmates.

Students discover the shared genetic history of humanity and consider how knowing more about DNA and genes changes ideas around race and identity. Students will reflect on where their family came from and the number of ancestors that they have, explore how well they can accurately guess where someone's family comes from based on just their appearance, and finally come to realise that everyone has a diverse set of ancestors that cannot be confined to a "pure" race or nation of origin.

In this lesson, students establish best practices for giving and receiving feedback. They begin by reviewing their video against a checklist to ensure it is ready for feedback, and then identify what feedback they are seeking, and develop questions to give reviewers. Students will also practise using clarifying questions to better understand feedback that they receive, and review considerations for giving helpful and respectful feedback to others.

In this lesson, students explore social media techniques to increase exposure and amplify the reach of their videos. They will learn about thumbnail images, choose (or refine) the title for their video, practise writing compelling descriptions and identify tags and hashtags that will boost their audience.

Students are introduced to the seesaw, a metaphor for how the actions of everyday people can tip the seesaw towards positive change on social issues. They will practise social advocacy skills by creating a campaign to tackle food waste, using a provided score framework for guidance. Students are also encouraged to create and support other positive social advocacy campaigns.

Students discover the shared genetic history of humanity and consider how knowing more about DNA and genes changes ideas around race and identity. Students will reflect on where their family came from and the number of ancestors that they have, explore how well they can accurately guess where someone's family comes from based on just their appearance, and finally come to realise that everyone has a diverse set of ancestors that cannot be confined to a "pure" race or nation of origin.

In this lesson, students take the time to stop and reflect on their experience of creating a video to inspire others to create positive change. They'll reflect on the skills they used, identify areas of challenge and success, and create their own interview style reflection to share, compare with classmates, and inspire others to see visual storytelling as a powerful way to raise awareness for issues they care about.

16. Special Effects
and Captions

17. Give and
Receive Feedback

18. Amplify Your
Voice

19. Share Your
Reflections

Sustainability

Students will analyse how they spend their time in a week and learn strategies to be more productive. They will create an ideal weekly schedule and explore the Eisenhower matrix for productivity as a way to prioritise tasks. Students are then introduced to task management tools to organise their tasks. Finally, the lesson explores three advanced "productivity hacks": daily updates, tracking daily habits and theme days.

Students discover the shared genetic history of humanity and consider how knowing more about DNA and genes changes ideas around race and identity. Students will reflect on where their family came from and the number of ancestors that they have, explore how well they can accurately guess where someone's family comes from based on just their appearance, and finally come to realise that everyone has a diverse set of ancestors that cannot be confined to a "pure" race or nation of origin.

Students begin this lesson with an example of youthful creativity and determination that shows that they too can aim for big change.  They then explore XPRIZE and the power of incentivised competition to drive change.

In this lesson students will use Spoken Word Poetry to tell their own unique story. The lesson ends with a virtual “Poetry Slam” where students will be invited to share their recorded performances with their classmates.

Students discover the shared genetic history of humanity and consider how knowing more about DNA and genes changes ideas around race and identity. Students will reflect on where their family came from and the number of ancestors that they have, explore how well they can accurately guess where someone's family comes from based on just their appearance, and finally come to realise that everyone has a diverse set of ancestors that cannot be confined to a "pure" race or nation of origin.

Students learn about XPRIZE Connect and the DEFINE Invitation and share some fresh thinking to some big challenges.

Students use scaffolding to reflect on five lessons for imagining the future.  They then share their personal visions to help expand their perspectives.

Students are introduced to the seesaw, a metaphor for how the actions of everyday people can tip the seesaw towards positive change on social issues. They will practise social advocacy skills by creating a campaign to tackle food waste, using a provided score framework for guidance. Students are also encouraged to create and support other positive social advocacy campaigns.

Students discover the shared genetic history of humanity and consider how knowing more about DNA and genes changes ideas around race and identity. Students will reflect on where their family came from and the number of ancestors that they have, explore how well they can accurately guess where someone's family comes from based on just their appearance, and finally come to realise that everyone has a diverse set of ancestors that cannot be confined to a "pure" race or nation of origin.

Students explore the concept of ‘echo chambers’ and their impact on how we imagine the future.  They then conduct a ‘future analysis’ of an alternative vision of the future.

Students explore the topic of responsible volunteering and develop strategies to help them reflect on whether their contribution is positive for all involved. Using case studies, students are then given the opportunity to apply their new knowledge to develop strategies that will help them become more effective volunteers.

Students discover the shared genetic history of humanity and consider how knowing more about DNA and genes changes ideas around race and identity. Students will reflect on where their family came from and the number of ancestors that they have, explore how well they can accurately guess where someone's family comes from based on just their appearance, and finally come to realise that everyone has a diverse set of ancestors that cannot be confined to a "pure" race or nation of origin.

Students understand the desire for change within their whole class.  They then start the process of choosing the issues they will try to solve with big ideas.

1. The Power of Prizes

2. Fresh Thinking

3. Imagining
the Future

4. Imagining a
Different Future

5. We Choose Big

Students will analyse how they spend their time in a week and learn strategies to be more productive. They will create an ideal weekly schedule and explore the Eisenhower matrix for productivity as a way to prioritise tasks. Students are then introduced to task management tools to organise their tasks. Finally, the lesson explores three advanced "productivity hacks": daily updates, tracking daily habits and theme days.

Students discover the shared genetic history of humanity and consider how knowing more about DNA and genes changes ideas around race and identity. Students will reflect on where their family came from and the number of ancestors that they have, explore how well they can accurately guess where someone's family comes from based on just their appearance, and finally come to realise that everyone has a diverse set of ancestors that cannot be confined to a "pure" race or nation of origin.

Students will investigate real-world examples of paradigm-shifting innovations.  They will then use templates to capture their visions in clear, simple statements.

In this lesson students will use Spoken Word Poetry to tell their own unique story. The lesson ends with a virtual “Poetry Slam” where students will be invited to share their recorded performances with their classmates.

Students discover the shared genetic history of humanity and consider how knowing more about DNA and genes changes ideas around race and identity. Students will reflect on where their family came from and the number of ancestors that they have, explore how well they can accurately guess where someone's family comes from based on just their appearance, and finally come to realise that everyone has a diverse set of ancestors that cannot be confined to a "pure" race or nation of origin.

Students will share their vision statements and use a guided feedback methodology to finalise their vision statements.

Students are introduced to ‘systems thinking’ by applying it to a part of their life.  They then learn how to use the ‘Iceberg Model’ to help them better understand the big challenges they have identified.

Students learn from each other by considering the commonalities between elements their own and their peers’ vision statements.

Students will use a ‘Targeted Universalism’ framework to ensure they consider the perspectives of others, particularly groups of people who are often overlooked.

6. Your Vision
for the Future

7. Sharing Our
Visions

8. Getting the
Whole Picture

9. Parts of the
Whole
 

10. Humans Before
Solutions

Students will analyse how they spend their time in a week and learn strategies to be more productive. They will create an ideal weekly schedule and explore the Eisenhower matrix for productivity as a way to prioritise tasks. Students are then introduced to task management tools to organise their tasks. Finally, the lesson explores three advanced "productivity hacks": daily updates, tracking daily habits and theme days.

Students discover the shared genetic history of humanity and consider how knowing more about DNA and genes changes ideas around race and identity. Students will reflect on where their family came from and the number of ancestors that they have, explore how well they can accurately guess where someone's family comes from based on just their appearance, and finally come to realise that everyone has a diverse set of ancestors that cannot be confined to a "pure" race or nation of origin.

Students will be guided through a process to identify stakeholders, build empathy maps, and build out stakeholder personas.

In this lesson students will use Spoken Word Poetry to tell their own unique story. The lesson ends with a virtual “Poetry Slam” where students will be invited to share their recorded performances with their classmates.

Students discover the shared genetic history of humanity and consider how knowing more about DNA and genes changes ideas around race and identity. Students will reflect on where their family came from and the number of ancestors that they have, explore how well they can accurately guess where someone's family comes from based on just their appearance, and finally come to realise that everyone has a diverse set of ancestors that cannot be confined to a "pure" race or nation of origin.

Students use the ‘PESTEL’ framework to help them better understand the barriers to each element of their vision.

Students will brainstorm ideas that can help remove the previously identified barriers.  They will then use a ‘how might we?’ approach to further develop their vision.

Students will learn about the concepts of ‘First Principles Thinking’ and ‘Mental Models’.  They will then apply this learning to their visions.

Students will reflect on review the skills and concepts that they have learned so far and how that can be applied in their everyday lives.

11. Why Stakeholders
Matter

12. The Obstacle
is the Way

13. Breaking Down Barriers

14. Free Your Mind
to Vision

15. Looking Back
to the Future

Students will analyse how they spend their time in a week and learn strategies to be more productive. They will create an ideal weekly schedule and explore the Eisenhower matrix for productivity as a way to prioritise tasks. Students are then introduced to task management tools to organise their tasks. Finally, the lesson explores three advanced "productivity hacks": daily updates, tracking daily habits and theme days.

Students discover the shared genetic history of humanity and consider how knowing more about DNA and genes changes ideas around race and identity. Students will reflect on where their family came from and the number of ancestors that they have, explore how well they can accurately guess where someone's family comes from based on just their appearance, and finally come to realise that everyone has a diverse set of ancestors that cannot be confined to a "pure" race or nation of origin.

Students will use templates and examples to support them in creating the first draft of their ‘Prize Sketch’. They will then gather feedback and use that to refine their ‘Prize Sketch’.

In this lesson students will use Spoken Word Poetry to tell their own unique story. The lesson ends with a virtual “Poetry Slam” where students will be invited to share their recorded performances with their classmates.

Students discover the shared genetic history of humanity and consider how knowing more about DNA and genes changes ideas around race and identity. Students will reflect on where their family came from and the number of ancestors that they have, explore how well they can accurately guess where someone's family comes from based on just their appearance, and finally come to realise that everyone has a diverse set of ancestors that cannot be confined to a "pure" race or nation of origin.

Students will use sample video pitches as inspiration for them to create their own video pitch.  They will then rehearse delivering their pitch in front of their peers, using feedback to refine their pitches further before recording the final version.

Students will celebrate their achievements by reviewing and evaluating each other’s pitches.  They will then upload their pitch for submission into the XPRIZE DEFINE competition.

16. Time to Create Your
Prize Sketch

17. Pitch Like a Pro

18. Sharing Your
Best Pitchh

Videos for Change

Ethical Understanding

  • Citizen Power Make Democracy Work

  • Defining Democracy

  • Ethics and Technology

  • Ethics in a Genetically Engineered World

  • Human Rights

  • Moral Foundations

  • Rules of Fairness

  • The Case for Restorative Justice

Intercultural Understanding

  • Cultural Lens

  • Human Family Tree

  • Identity Maps

  • Inclusive or Divisive

  • Learning Hate

  • Spreading Hate

  • Breaking Hate

  • Made In

  • Preconceptions in Art and Entertainment

  • Stereotypes

  • Stories of Migration

  • The Migration Journey: A U.S. Cast Study

Personal and Social Capability

  • Active Listening Parts 1 and 2

  • Art and Storytelling for Social Change

  • Community Action

  • Daily Updates

  • Empathy

  • Mental Health and Brain Chemistry

  • Mental Health and Stigma

  • Mental Health and Screen Time

  • Mental Health - Taking Action

  • My Footprint: Parts 1 and 2

  • Personal Narrative

  • Positive and Negative Campaigns: Parts 1 and 2

  • Power of Dialogue

  • Power of Public Narrative

  • Public Narrative's Three Stories in One

  • Public Narrative's Story of Self

  • Public Narrative's Story of Us

  • Public Narrative's Story of Now

  • Productivity Hacks

  • Self Expression Through Spoken Word Poetry

  • Texting for Meaningful Conversations

  • The Seesaw

  • Volunteering

Videos for Change

  1. The Power of Visual Storytelling​

  2. Effective Communication

  3. Make a Unique and Creative Video

  4. Tech Tips for Greater Impact

  5. Choose an Issue

  6. Focus your Message

  7. Choose a Style for your Video

  8. Inspire Action

  9. Create a Stronger Call to Action

  10. Set the Tone

  11. Create a Storyboard

  12. Project Management

  13. Introduction to Editing

  14. Use Text and Images in a Video

  15. Use Sound to Increase Impact

  16. Special Effects and Captions

  17. Give and Receive Feedback

  18. Amplify Your Voice

  19. Share Your Reflections

XPRIZE

  1. The Power of Prizes

  2. Fresh Thinking

  3. Imagining the Future

  4. Imagining a Different Future

  5. We Choose Big

  6. Your Vision for the Future

  7. Sharing Our Visions

  8. Getting the Whole Picture

  9. Parts of the Whole

  10. Humans Before Solutions

  11. Why Stakeholders Matter

  12. The Obstacle is the Way

  13. Breaking down Barriers

  14. Free Your Mind to Vision

  15. Looking Back to the Future

  16. Pitch Like a Pro

  17. Sharing Your Best Pitch

  • Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT

  • Claims and Evidence

  • From Judgement to Curiosity

  • Info Zones

  • Misinformation

  • Partial Truths

  • The Elephant and the Rider

  • Unconscious Bias

XPRIZE

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