Hazel M. Johnson's Legacy

Positives

• This resource is incredibly informative and engaging. Students will enjoy learning about Hazel M. Johnson's story.
• The biography is broken down into manageable chunks, each with its own photo.

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should have some understanding of environmental justice before reading this resource.

Differentiation

• Connections can be made in health classes discussing the ways in which people and communities are impacted by environmental pollution. 
• This resource would make an excellent introduction to the concepts of activism or environmental justice. Go through the timeline together as a class, pausing to discuss the main points and make connections. 
• Once students have learned about Hazel M. Johnson's legacy, challenge them to learn about other environmental justice activists and report their learning to the class.