Let's create continuous conversations about climate change education: Spreading the Sediment of Science!
Introduction to Environmental Justice
Provided by: START:Empowerment
Lesson Plans Grades 9-12
Synopsis
- This lesson introduces students to environmental justice by creating a class definition of the term and drawing what justice means to them.
Subjects: Civics
Authors: START:Empowerment
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This lesson allows students to share their own perspectives and experiences.
- The lesson is easy to implement with minimal prep.
Prerequisites
- The lesson is designed for one 45-minute class period.
- Students do not need devices for this lesson, however teachers will need to project a slide in activity 2.
- The link to the Movement Milestones Lesson is restricted, but that lesson can be found by clicking HERE.
Differentiation & Implementation
- After this lesson, students can discuss instances of environmental racism and how climate implications impact those in minority groups the most.
- The drawing justice template can be printed or students can draw on a blank sheet of paper.
- Students can do a gallery walk to view each other's drawings, and teachers can display the drawings in the classroom or someplace in the school.
- This lesson could be modified for a digital classroom by using a shared Google slide for Activity 1 and a digital drawing tool for Activity 2, such as Illustrator or Canva.
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Resource Type and Format
All resources can be used for your educational purposes with proper attribution to the content provider.
