In this lesson, students explore the concept of ecocriticism, analyze a brief text, and write a short poem with an ecocritical lens.

Step 1 - Inquire: Students take a virtual or actual nature walk and take notes on their observations.

Step 2 - Investigate: Students learn about literary criticism, take notes on ecocriticism, and analyze a short story through the lens of ecocriticism.

Step 3 - Inspire: Students write a short poem using notes from their nature walk and write a brief artist statement through the lens of ecocriticism.

In this lesson, students learn about food miles, analyze an article about eating locally, and work in groups to write their own informational article about how to manage food miles.

Step 1 - Inquire: Students play a guessing game related to food miles.

Step 2 - Investigate: Students analyze a text about eating locally, looking for headings, subheadings, and pull quotes.

Step 3 - Inspire: Students work in small groups to write an article addressing the importance of food miles and what action the community can take to manage them.