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Hazel M. Johnson's Legacy

Provided by: People for Community Recovery |Published on: February 1, 2023

Articles/Websites Grades 6-8, 9-12

Synopsis

This interactive timeline is a biography of Hazel M Johnson and her many years of research and organizing to help protect her community from environmental pollution and housing segregation.
Students will learn about Hazel's life, her birth in Cancer Alley of New Orleans, her efforts in the environmental justice movement in South Chicago, and her remarkable accomplishments.

Subjects: Civics, History, English Language Arts, Health

Authors: People for Community Recovery

Region: North America, USA - South, USA - Midwest, United States, Louisiana, Illinois

Languages: English

Positives

This resource is incredibly informative and engaging. Students will enjoy learning about Hazel M. Johnson's story.
The biography is broken down into manageable chunks, each with its own photo.

Additional Prerequisites

Students should have some understanding of environmental justice before reading this resource.

Differentiation

Connections can be made in health classes discussing the ways in which people and communities are impacted by environmental pollution.
This resource would make an excellent introduction to the concepts of activism or environmental justice. Go through the timeline together as a class, pausing to discuss the main points and make connections.
Once students have learned about Hazel M. Johnson's legacy, challenge them to learn about other environmental justice activists and report their learning to the class.

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