lesson 2: Zero-Waste Bathroom Products

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

THE ECO-FRIENDLY BATHROOM

a writing project - with a little use of AI...

 During this project you will:

• learn useful vocabulary
  about the bathroom and get more familiar with eco-friendly + zero-waste bathroom swaps.
• write two short pitches in which you promote a chosen bathroom swap.
  
• practice your own writing process by using the 'Booster' method.
• practice writing using AI (WordTune) and learn about the risks and benefits.
• write an essay about swapping bathroom products as a way to fight the world's garbage problem.

use the worksheets

PERIOD PLANNER:

1 EFB	Lesson 1: eco-friendly bathroom swaps Write a short pitch in which you promote a chosen bathroom swap (to a friend). Introduction to writing with AI.	6	CHRISTMAS BREAK
2 EFB	Lesson 2: zero-waste bathroom swaps Write a short pitch in which you promote a chosen zero-waste swap (to a friend). Learn about the risks/ dangers when writing with AI	7 Studiemeter	Finish CanDoOnline Unit 5 (words, expressions and grammar + final test)
3 EFB Study-day!	Lesson 3: the Great Pacific Garbage Patch Learn more about the world's waste problem. Write the introduction to your essay 'The first step to your eco-friendly bathroom', using AI (WordTune)	8 Studiemeter	SPEAK WEEK - no classes Resits: CanDoOnline Unit 5 (words, expressions and grammar + final test)
4 EFB	Lesson 4: DEADLINE essay 'The first step to your eco-friendly bathroom'. Finished? Start on CanDoOnline Unit 5 (words, expressions and grammar + final test)	9 Studiemeter	END WEEK - no classes Resits: essay 'The first step to your eco-friendly bathroom'.
5 Studiemeter	CanDoOnline Unit 5 (words, expressions and grammar + final test)

You can find the worksheets in Teams - Lease Material - Interior & Design - Y2 - Guerilla Gardening

TODAY'S LESSON:

• Learn about zero-waste bathroom products.
• Focus on your writing process.
  
• Write a short pitch in which you promote a zero-waste alternative.
  
• Learn about the risks when using AI for writing tasks.
• Evaluate your own writing goals.

You can find the worksheets in Teams - Lease Material - Interior & Design - Y2 - Guerilla Gardening

• We will follow the 7 steps for each writing task.   --> focus on writing process!
  
  
• The teacher will show you how to tackle each writing task on the board. You will help.
  
  
• After writing, you will read your classmate's work and give peer-feedback on their work.
• You will evaluate your own writing goals at the end of this lesson.

Using BOOSTER

Have you ever used any zero-waste bathroom products, like a shampoo bar? What other types of products could be replaced by a zero-waste version?

BRAINSTORM

Watch the video about zero-waste alternatives
for bathroom products.
Use the checklist on your worksheet to see if you

have used any zero-waste products yourself.

After the video:
Are there any other zero-waste products that you know of?

What problem(s) do these products solve?

BRAINSTORM

SHAMPOO BAR

CREAM DEODORANT

BAMBOO TOOTHBRUSH

REUSABLE COTTON ROUNDS

OILS INSTEAD OF CREAMS

MENSTRUAL CUP/ REUSABLE PADS

SAFETY RAZOR

PEEL-OFF NAIL POLISH

CONCENTRATED MOUTHWASH

GLASS NAIL FILE

BAR OF SOAP

TOOTHPASTE TABLETS

ORDENING INFORMATION

Which zero-waste swap would you like to research (and promote)? Pick one, use the worksheet.

• Research the zero-waste swap you chose. Take notes on the worksheet.

• Look up any words you don’t know. Ask your teacher if any information is unclear.

• Write a short pitch (to a friend) in which you promote 

this specific zero-waste swap.                                                 (+- 60 words)
Include these words:
                                    waste - landfill(s) - common practice -  habit(s)

ORDER OF THE PITCH

5 minutes

15 minutes

AN EXAMPLE on the board

Watch how the teacher tackles this problem on the board.

STEP 1: What problem does it solve? What is the main message?

STEP 2: Why is it important/ relevant/ worth promoting?

STEP 3: What are the benefits (and possible downsides)? Easy to swap?

Cream Deodorant VS Aluminium Deodorant

After writing, swap your worksheet with

your classmate’s worksheet and read

each other's work.
 

- Give feedback and highlight any mistakes you might find.

- Discuss whether you think that the pitch is convincing.      (= overtuigend)

• Read your own pitch again and edit it, using the feedback from your classmate.  Improve your pitch as much as possible!

RE-READ, EVALUATE and EDIT

Last week, we looked at what AI could do....

<-- prompt

An incomplete prompt gave me an incomplete answer:

What else can go wrong?

Have you ever used AI (like Chat GPT) for an English writing assignment?

(no problem if you have, just curious)

No, and I do not want to use AI.

No, but I am curious about AI.

Yes, but only once/ not very often.

Yes, I do use AI sometimes for English writing.

I use AI for every English writing assignment!

For me, Google translate is enough. :)

Origins of text:
https://www.riluxa.com/en/blog/sustainable-bathroom-design-a-guide-to-eco-friendly-remodeling

https://www.ny-engineers.com/blog/tips-for-creating-an-eco-friendly-sustainable-bathroom#:~:text=Remodel%20with%20Natural%20Materials,help%20protect%20the%20environment%20too.

RISKS OF USING AI FOR WRITING

• SHORT-CUT/ QUICK-FIX, creates dependency.  No natural learning.
• impact on creativity and critical thinking skills.
• incorrect or over-complicated answers, the wrong tone.
• privacy/ data collection.
• fraud and plagiarism.
• can everyone access/ use it?

You are not allowed to use AI during exams or to use AI to write your school assignment and then hand it in.
          What are you allowed to do?

YOUR WRITING GOALS

< add overview of
last week's writing goals >

Have you worked on your writing goals today? What went well?

What needs more attention? How will you work on that?

What are your writing goals for next week?
If necessary, re-write/ edit your old writing goals.

Which zero-waste alternative/ swap
appeals most to you?

BAMBOO TOOTHBRUSH

TOOTHPASTE TABLETS/ CONCENTRATED MOUTHWASH

SAFETY RAZOR

MENSTRUAL CUP/ REUSABLE PADS

GLASS NAIL FILE

PEEL-OFF NAIL POLISH

CREAM DEODORANT

OILS INSTEAD OF CREAMS

REUSABLE COTTON ROUNDS/ PADS

SHAMPOO BAR/ BAR SOAP

Do you use any 'zero-waste' bathroom products right now?

No, never heard of them/ not interested.

No, but I might. I would have to experiment.

Maybe, I am not sure if my products are zero waste.

Yes, I have started using some.

Yes, several actually.

• Learn about zero-waste bathroom products.
• Focus on your writing process.
  
• Write a short pitch in which you promote a zero-waste alternative.
  
• Learn about the risks when using AI for writing tasks.
• Evaluate your own writing goals.

Did we reach our lesson goals?

You can find the worksheets in Teams - Lease Material - Interior & Design - Y2 - Guerilla Gardening

Which 'zero-waste' alternatives can you spot?

TIME LEFT?

PPLEASE FILL OUT YOUR EXIT TICKET BEFORE LEAVING THE CLASSROOM!