Green Spaces Lesson: Indigenous Communities
Created by Teacher(s): Lindsey Pockl, Amber Medina|Published on: September 30, 2021
Grades: 3, 4, 5
Type: Lesson Plan
Subjects: Geography, English Language Arts
Duration: 55 minutes
Created by: SubjectToClimate teachers
Region: Global
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Synopsis
In this lesson, students learn about ecosystem services, with a focus on cultural services important to Indigenous peoples. Students read about Indigenous activism and consider how they can be activists, too.
Inquire: Students explore the four types of ecosystem services: giving services, checking services, supporting services, and cultural services.
Investigate: Students read two articles on Newsela about Indigenous Peoples; one is about government policy, and the other is about climate activism.
Inspire: Students watch a video on youth climate activists and add to their drawings of their ideal green space.
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