Four activity manuals were prepared, including:
1_AGORA em festa_Teacher participation manual: dedicated to teachers, it suggests that they share the results of the activities they promoted within the scope of the theme through a short news item about the school’s activity and a word tree created by each class, with the words that best represent what they felt, thought, and learned about citizenship and climate action. The document provides guidelines for writing the news article, creating the word tree, and selecting the news articles to be published on the Climate Portal, with a view to highlighting the role of schools and teachers in building a more conscious, resilient, and mobilized society in the face of climate change.
2_NOW celebrating_Activity manual for children up to 7 years old: the suggested activities focus on artistic expression, reusing easily accessible materials, physical expression through dance, or participating in a climate march. In the first case, a poster and slogan contest is also proposed, with rules for the contest being presented.
3_AGORA em festa_Activity manual for ages 8 to 15: for this age group, it is suggested that activities focus on poetry writing, theater performances, or comic book creation. With regard to theater, excerpts from previously produced scripts are included in the manual for reference. For comics, the contest rules are included.
4_NOW celebrating_Activity manual 16 to 18 years old: for this age group, in secondary education, we propose using spoken word & slam as a tool to engage students. Spoken word is a form of artistic expression that combines poetry, performance, and activism. Slam poetry (or just “slam”) is the most performative and sometimes competitive aspect of this genre: the text is original, recited in a limited time, with interaction with the audience and often with a jury. The priority is the message and the delivery, rather than the classical form of poetry. In Cape Verde, the movement has been gaining momentum in schools and cultural spaces, with young artists using these languages to talk about identity, justice, human rights, and, increasingly, the climate crisis.
