Green Burial: How Natural Burials Help the Planet

Provided by: NowThis Earth |Published on: April 27, 2021

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Synopsis

This video from NowThis Earth highlights the benefits of green burials.
Students learn the impact traditional burials have on the environment, what green burials are, and why they are an eco-friendly alternative.

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Subjects: Social Studies, Biology

Authors: NowThis Earth

Region: United States, Global

Languages: English

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Positives

The accompanying text emphasizes important facts from the video.
The interview with someone choosing a green burial adds an additional perspective.

Prerequisites

There may be an ad before the video.
You may need to be aware of students who have lost a loved one recently.

Differentiation & Implementation

Teachers can play from the beginning- 0:45 to highlight the impact of traditional burials and cremation.
Teachers can use the part from 1:10-1:40 to explain traditional burials and the history of embalming to 6-8th graders.
English or art students can watch this video when discussing the theme of death in literature or art.
Teachers can play from 2:18-2:40 to explain the positive effects of green burials on the people and environment.
Click here for a video on an eco-friendly alternative to traditional coffins.

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