Lauren is an Environmental Studies graduate from NYU and former Sustainability Manager at the NYC Department of Environmental Protection, and the amount of t...
I have chosen this engaging multimodal, TedxTeen, presentation about sustainable living, as it displays how the spoken word (linguistic), expression (audio) and gesture (gestural) can portray a powerful message.
I would use the presentation in the upper level as a mentor text in the cross-curricular unit, sustainability. The presentation will start a discussion about the similarities and differences shown between Lauren’s experience and their own. This will encourage students to look into sustainable websites and investigate ways we can lead a sustainable life within the classroom or community. This investigation could lead into students writing an exposition or persuasive report to their principal or local leader on how to incorporate more sustainable practices within the school or community to encourage a sustainable future.