River of Gold Product Description
Bring Youth v Gov to your classroom to engage students around Civics, U.S. Government, Environmental Science and more! When you click Buy Movie or Stream Movie, you will be taken to the link to purchase your educational license for Youth v Gov. The film is also available on Netflix and on PBS in some areas.
Film runtime: 1 hour, 50 minutes
Film rating: TV-14. Lesson plans for this film are best for Grades 10-12. The Discussion Guide works for Grades 8-12.
Curriculum Guide
Lesson 1: Court Procedures (U.S. Government)
Lesson 2: Fossil Fuels and the Environment (English Language Arts, Environmental Science)
Lesson 3: The U.S. Government and the Fossil Fuel Industry (U.S. Government, Economics)
Lesson 4: Climate Close to Home (Environmental Science, English Language Arts, Government)
Discussion Guide
Facilitation Guidelines
A Letter from Levi
An Introduction to the Film
Behind the Lawsuit
Government Responsibility
Evidence of Harm
Climate Justice
Climate Anxiety
Intergenerational and Intersectional Justice
What Can You Do? Community Action and Engagement
How to download your free resources:
- Click “Add to Cart” (top of page). 2. Click cart icon and select “checkout”. 3. Download your PDF(s).
Related Resources
- Lesson 5 from Climate Emergency: Feedback Loops would also pair quite well with this film as it focuses on youth environmental activists and community service project.
- Part of our Environmental Studies Lessons for Grades 7-12 set.
- Share My Lesson article Youth in Action: Climate, Civic Engagement and Constitutional Learning.
Sustainable Development Goals
Journeys in Film supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.This curriculum guide connects to the following United Nations SDGs. Learn more about teaching with SDGs.
