Why?-Why?-Why? Chains
Why?-Why?-Why? Chains can help learners to think critically and deepen their understanding of an issue by doing what comes naturally to them: asking Why?
Five examples to get you started:
1 – Our first example is from Oxfam’s ‘Global Citizenship In The Classroom‘. It asks the question “Why do people move to the UK?You’ll find it on page 12.
2 – The next example takes another of Oxfam’s resources as inspiration, looking at Inequality in Young Lives. Activity 2.2 uses a spidergram which can be easily adapted to a Why?-Why?-Why? Chain.
3 – Scotdec’s ‘Up In Smoke‘ resource looks at the tobacco industry and many of the issues surrounding it; including Children’s Rights. You’ll find the Why? Chain in part 5.
4 – Fairtrade Schools’ short film, Unravelling The Thread, can be used as stimulus for learners to create a Why? Chain asking the question, ‘Why choose Fairtrade cotton?’
5 -Christian Aid’s Crazy Climate resources are packed with worksheets and activities. Use the facts in the worksheet and ask learners to design a Why? Chain, asking the question ‘why is the climate changing?’