Earth Day 1970 was a huge success. It led to new laws to protect our air, water, soil, and animals. Today, people all over the world take part in Earth Day activities each April 22nd. Read about some issues that impact our planet. Then use the worksheet to create an Earth Day poster.
Green Design Challenge: Make a Green Home Pledge
Your home is a great place to begin “going green.” Read about some simple ways you can save water, use less energy, and reduce waste where you live. Then, use the worksheet to make a green plan for you and your family.
Green Design Challenge: Earth Friendly Eating
You can help keep our farms and earth healthy by making smart food choices. Read about some ways you can help. Then, use the worksheet to create an earth-friendly meal.
Managing the Balance Between Freedom and Safety
This dialogic lesson is an excellent way for students to begin to generate their own thoughts on the balance between freedom and safety while being exposed to numerous potentially differing points of view and others life experiences. The lesson prepares students for future persuasive writing and argument with supporting evidence.
Civic Conversations: Post-Election Processing
This activity allows students to comprehend and process the results of an election. Please use this document as needed in your classroom- whether as an independent activity following an election or an incorporated source within your curriculum.
Biographies for Environmental Pathways
This source can be used in conjunction with our Pathways to Environmental Justice lesson or as needed as an independent source within your classroom.
Today’s Vote: Voting Rights Restoration
In this lesson students will take on the role of senators to create, debate, and vote on new legislation regarding voting rights for formerly-incarcerated individuals in the United States.
Today’s Vote: Voting and Elections
In this lesson students will take on the role of senators to create, debate, and vote on legislation to improve election policy in the United States.
Today’s Vote: Regulation of Commercial Drones
In this lesson students will take on the role of senators to create, discuss, debate, and vote on new regulations regarding commercial drones in the United States.
Today’s Vote: Prescription Drug Pricing
In this lesson students will take on the role of senators to create, discuss, debate, and vote on a new bill related to prescription drug pricing in the United States.