Let's create continuous conversations about climate change education: Spreading the Sediment of Science!
Redlining Lesson: Understanding Our Past to Reimagine Our Future
Provided by: UCI Science Project; CA History-Social Science Project
Centers Equity and JusticeLesson Plans Grades 6-8, 9-12
Synopsis
This three-day lesson plan will teach students about the unequal distribution of green spaces in cities through data analysis and exploring maps, with a culminating activity that encourages activism through infographic artwork. Students will also learn about the historical background of redlining, how it impacts health and proximity to green spaces, and the importance of parks.
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Subjects: SCI, GEO
Authors: Dr. Kelley Lê, Dr. Shelley Brooks
Region: California
Key Focus Areas
Core Component 1: Intersectionality and Systemic Understanding
Day 2 emphasizes the importance of creating solutions that consider the cultural and ecological systems in place, noting the example of the invasive palm trees planted in San Pedro salt marshes and how they negatively impact the ecosystem.
Core Component 2: Community Engagement and Action-Oriented Learning
In the final activity, students are tasked with creating an infographic that informs others about what they learned about environmental justice and engages them with a call to action.
Core Component 3: Inclusive Pedagogy and Culturally Responsive Instruction
The introductory activity, which draws on students’ knowledge, acknowledges that students have unique experiences and ideas that are valuable to the conversation. The lessons also feature other activities that center on students' funds of knowledge, or knowledge based on their cultural practices.
This lesson also leans into the ideas of:
Details
- There is an optional activity for teachers who are subscribed to the NY Times.
- Students will need to use their Google account to sign up for Adobe Express.
- Teachers may want to show students examples of mood boards before they make their own on Day 3.
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