Positives

• This resource provides a guide for students to be thoughtful and effective in communicating an issue they may care about.
• This guide could be effective in teaching students how to engage others in a variety of topics, not just climate change.
• This resource provides a thorough example of how to employ the techniques recommended for effective climate conversations.

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should be familiar with the concept of fact versus opinion.  Students should also understand what qualifies as evidence and be familiar with the concept of bias.

Differentiation

• The instructor could remove the left margin that shows which step is being employed in the example narrative. Then have students dissect the narrative and decide where they think the conversation steps are being utilized.
• Teachers can use the example narrative to explain the concept of claim, evidence, and reasoning.