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Wangari Maathai: Deforestation Lesson

Created by Teacher(s): Dan Castrigano, Lindsey Pockl|Published on: June 7, 2021
Lesson Plan Grades 6-8 Created by SubjectToClimate teachers

Synopsis

This lesson introduces African environmentalist Wangari Maathai and links deforestation with the concepts of governance, poverty, and income opportunities for women in Kenya. 


Step 1 - Inquire: Students watch a video explaining ways to monitor the world's forests. Next, students explore the Global Forest Watch Interactive Map showing the health of the world's forests.


Step 2 - Investigate: Students watch a video about Wangari Maathai & The Green Belt Movement. Students answer guided questions as they watch the video.


Step 3 - Inspire: Teacher reads Wangari Maathai’s version of the “hummingbird story.” After listening, students write pledges about how they can contribute to restoring our Earth.

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Subjects: Geography
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes
Region: Africa
Posted on Jun 07, 2021

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Dan Castrigano

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