Addressing Multiple Futures with What if…?
Session 2.4 – Try it out!
Learning activity
The presentation explores the power of the question “What if?” in broadening our understanding of the past, present, and future. It gives an example on how utilizing “What if…?”, students can challenge conventional thinking and imagine alternative pathways that history could have taken and future can take.
The learning activity is developed by sustainability specialist Paula Schönach, Aalto University.
You can download here a powerpoint slide with a timeline template for counterfactual history: