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Green Spaces Lesson: Indigenous Communities

Created by Teacher(s): Lindsey Pockl, Amber Medina|Published on: September 30, 2021
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In this lesson, students learn about ecosystem services, with a focus on cultural services important to Indigenous peoples. Students read about Indigenous activism and consider how they can be activists, too.

Inquire: Students explore the four types of ecosystem services: giving services, checking services, supporting services, and cultural services.
Investigate: Students read two articles on Newsela about Indigenous Peoples; one is about government policy, and the other is about climate activism.
Inspire: Students watch a video on youth climate activists and add to their drawings of their ideal green space.
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Subjects: Geography, English Language Arts
Duration: 55 minutes
Region: Global
Posted on Sep 30, 2021

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Amber Medina

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