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The Role of Hispanic Young People in the Fight for Environmental Justice
Provided by: Huella Zero |Published on: January 22, 2024
Articles/Websites Grades 9-12, ap-college
Synopsis
- This article examines environmental pollution in the South Park community near Seattle, Washington and how members of this community are fighting for environmental justice.
- Students will learn that this community has a relatively high percentage of Hispanic people, deals with far more air, water, and noise pollution than other sections of Seattle, and that community members have created the Duwamish River Community Coalition (DRCC) in order to fight for environmental justice.
Subjects: Civics, History, Health
Authors: Huella Zero
Region: North America, USA - West, United States, Washington
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This article highlights how communities can work to better their local environment.
- The article contains a map of the South Park neighborhood.
Additional Prerequisites
- Pre-read the article to identify any vocabulary to review with students ahead of time.
- Students should have a basic understanding of environmental justice and how pollution affects human health.
Differentiation
- This article could enhance a lesson on how discriminatory housing and zoning policies of the past are currently impacting communities.
- This article could supplement a lesson on how the environment of a low-income community may impact the personal health of its residents.
- This article could augment a lesson on the American government's effectiveness at integrating neighborhoods.
- For ELLs, it may be useful to define some words before these students dive into the reading.
- To extend this reading, have students research the locations of factories, power plants, and industrial areas in their city and discuss their thoughts about the locations and effects on surrounding neighborhoods. Are there any trends?
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