Transcript PowerPoint - Climate Change Narrative Game Education

Capstone Unit
Tampa Bay (Apollo Beach)
Adaptation to Climate Change
DRL-1316782
Goal: Creation of an action plan to
protect against the effects of
climate change
The Apollo Beach area has been nominated to be among
a select few to participate in a program “Smart Coast” to
help protect their community from the effects of climate
change by:
1.Reducing the vulnerability of the built environment;
2.Protecting wetlands and wildlife; and
3.Pubic education
The role play
• Students will take on the roles of different
community members.
• Students will negotiate with one in groups
another to agree on a set of actions that
will best protect their community and stay
within the budget.
Game Rules/Logistics
Step 1. Assign Roles
• Roles:
 Marine Scientist
 Tampa Bay Environmental Engineer
 Apollo Beach Homeowners Association, President
 Hillsborough County Commissioner
 Chamber of Commerce, President
 Apollo Beach Real Estate Development
Association, President
 Tampa Bay Emergency Management Director
• Each student will receive ‘confidential instructions’
for his/her role.
Step 2. Same-Role Meetings
• Students in the same role will meet in a group.
• Each ‘same-role’ group will meet for 30
minutes.
• Groups will develop an action plan that is best
for the role of that group (see ‘confidential
instructions for your role).
• Groups will use the scorecard and worksheet to
develop the plan.
Scorecard: Category 1
Scorecard: Category 2
Scorecard: Category 3
Worksheet
Step 3. Mixed-Role Meetings
• Student meet in groups consisting of one person from
each role.
• Each ‘mixed-role” group will meet for one hour.
• Each group will develop an action plan that best
meets the needs of all roles.
• Groups will use the scorecard and worksheet to
develop the plan.
• Each group will work independently of the others.
• At least 6 out of the 7 students in the group must
agree on the final action plan.
• Teachers will help facilitate the negotiations.
Step 3. Scoring
• The Action Plan must include at least 20 points
from Category 1, and at least 15 points each
from Categories 2 and 3.
• There must be a total of at least 50 points for
Action Plan .
• The Action Plan cannot cost more than $15
million.
Conclusion of Negotiations
Step 4. Presentation of Action
Plans
• At conclusion of mixed-role meetings a member
of each group will summarize negotiated
agreement.
• Each group will present their plan in a a brief
presentation.
5. Presentation and Voting
• Activity ends with voting on best plan for the
community.
• After the presentations from the groups, students
gather into “same-role” groups (to minimize
favoritism).
• Vote will be in the form of an Australian ballot.
Ballot
Discussion
Follow-Up Discussion Questions
1.
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4.
Why did the number plan that you voted as number one work best for
you personally as your role?
Why do you think that working together as a community is beneficial to
protecting against climate change vulnerabilities?
How might you get involved in their community and help in forming a
plan like the one they worked through in class?
Can they you think of any specific parts of our town/community that
could benefit from a plan of action like this one?
a. Projects like the new St. Petersburg Pier, etc.
5.
What are the most interesting things that you took away from this
experience?