In this lesson, students explore how journalism addresses the climate crisis and write a pitch for a feature article.

Step 1 - Inquire: Students participate in a climate journalism scavenger hunt, brainstorm what makes a story compelling, and explore the differences between news and feature articles.

Step 2 - Investigate: Students become familiar with climate change basics, choose a topic for their feature article, and outline a plan to investigate their topic.

Step 3 - Inspire: Students write a persuasive pitch for a feature article about the climate crisis.