Amy Sabbadini holds a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a Master of Education. She has 20 years of experience teaching International Baccalaureate World Religions, U.S. History, U.S. Government, World History, World Issues, Geography, Speech and Debate, Language Arts, and Health for grades 8 through graduate school. Amy holds certifications in bilingual education, secondary language arts, secondary social science, social science, and English as a Second Language, as well as National Board Certification in Adolescent Social Science. She currently serves as an instructor in the Oregon State University Cascades Master of Teaching program and as a Regional Program Manager for the Civics Learning Project.
In this lesson, students explore civic engagement through a town hall role-play to allocate scarce water resources and propose ideas for climate resiliency that honor multiple perspectives.
Inquire: Students work in groups to rank ten purposes of a river and explain how to balance a community’s competing needs for water.
Investigate: Students represent stakeholders in the Deschutes River Watershed, research it, and write testimony about the allocation of water.
Inspire: Students engage in a mock Deschutes Basin Water Collaborative Town Hall meeting, reflect on the process, and choose a follow-up action.
