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Redlining and Environmental Racism Lesson

Created by Teacher(s): Dan Castrigano|Published on: June 15, 2021
Lesson Plan Grades 6-8 Created by SubjectToClimate teachers

Synopsis

This lesson plan connects redlining with current issues of environmental and racial justice. 

Step 1 - Inquire: Teacher shares useful framing and definitions. Then students will explore the Mapping Inequality tool.

Step 2 - Investigate: Students explore various environmental justice case studies in groups. Each case study includes a specific city and one of the following: asthma rates, extreme heat, air pollution, and urban tree cover. Students will connect redlining to their case studies.

Step 3 - Inspire: Students discuss how redlining is related to their case studies and what should be done about these issues. Finally, students complete a written reflection.
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Subjects: Civics, History, Geography
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes
Region: North America, United States
Posted on Jun 15, 2021

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Dan Castrigano

Academic Teacher at Burlington YouthBuild

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