Landfill Lesson: Environmental Justice
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Created by Teacher(s): Mallory Swafford, Yen-Yen Chiu|Published on: August 1, 2023
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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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Emmanual Collins
This is an EXCELLENT lesson plan on environmental racism! I'm glad lessons like this are available!
2 years ago
