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Landfill Lesson: Environmental Justice

Created by Teacher(s): Mallory Swafford, Yen-Yen Chiu|Published on: August 1, 2023
Lesson Plan Grades 6-8 Created by SubjectToClimate teachers

Synopsis

In this lesson, students explore various impacts of landfills, learn about the environmental justice movement, and apply their learning to community action.

Step 1 - Inquire: Students learn about the decomposition rates of items commonly found in landfills and begin to discern issues landfills may cause.

Step 2 - Investigate: Students explore their local landfills, watch a video on the beginning of the environmental justice movement, and learn about environmental racism.

Step 3 - Inspire: Students learn about the federal environmental justice office and create a community awareness plan about landfills.
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Subjects: English Language Arts
Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes
Region: Global
Posted on Aug 01, 2023

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Emmanual Collins
This is an EXCELLENT lesson plan on environmental racism! I'm glad lessons like this are available!
1 year ago