Environments - SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTANT

Cars and City Pollution - What can be done? Academic Controversy Strategy

 Secondary

Australian Curriculum General Capability: Critical and creative thinking

Australian Curriculum General Capability: Literacy

Australian Curriculum Cross Curriculum Priorities: Sustainability Priority

Cooperative Learning Activity

Teacher

You will need to read through the process and rules behind the Academic Controversy Strategy before you commence this activity with your students.

Students

This activity is to further develop your Critical and Creative Thinking Skills.

It is advised that you read through the following procedure all the way to the end so you have a very good idea of what you are to do.

Read the Academic Controversy Strategy

1. In groups of 4 students, pair up. You are going to investigate the pros and cons of cars in the city and the solutions provided.

One pair will take the pros of three measures that Europe has taken to reduce cars in the city while the other pair will take the cons of those measures. You will need to agree initially on those three measures.

2. Read or listen to the following article from The Conversation 14 April 2022 - the stimulus material.

It might be an idea for the group to take in turns reading the article - as it is a long one.

3. Each pair is to take notes that support their point of view - pro or con.

4. Follow the procedure of the Academic Controversy Strategy as shown above in the graphic.

5. After the procedure of sharing different points of view, drop your positions and generate a report for the rest of the class.

What is "Doughnut Economics"? Please Explain!

Australian Curriculum General Capability: Critical and creative thinking

Australian Curriculum General Capability: Literacy

Australian Curriculum Cross Curriculum Priorities: Sustainability Priority

Cooperative Learning Activity

1. Form groups of 3 - 5 students.

2. Read the following article from The Conversation.

The Conversation 13 October 2025

3. List the information from the article.

4. Explain as a group to another group, Doughnut economics and its connection to sustainability.