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This book is by Sophie Beer, and it encourages young readers to think about the positive impact they can have on the world through small, everyday actions. This book shows children how small acts of kindness, like helping a friend, protecting the environment, or standing up for others which can make a big difference
This book is by Britta Teckentrup, and it demonstartes how being kind to one another creates a beautiful enviornment for all of the children. This book displays how when are mean theres a crack that widens but when all the childen are nice they build a beautiful tree.
By: Patrice Barton
About:
Justin goes to a new school
feels alone, invisible
Brian starts talking to him
They became friends
Justin "finds a way to shine"
Why should we teach Environmental Justice?
Why should we teach Environmental Justice?
Foster student's empathy for those who are most negatively affected by the environment.
Assist the students in learning about those who bravely and fearlessly address the climate disaster.
Students should be able to discuss their place as leaders in climate change and the environmental justice movement.
This songs encourages simple actions that children can take to care for the planet.
The characters in the song, once indifferent to nature, realize that by planting a tree, they can make a difference.
Everyone in this song comes together to build a tree because after all the trees being chopped down the town work together to plant more trees to make their environment positive.
We found this worksheet for elementary students to learn more about enviornmental justice in the classroom.
The worksheet is describing acts of social justice. The students color blue or green for tasks that enforce social justice or injustice.
This worksheet is important for students because it will teach them how to understand social justice in simple terms for children to understand. It also is a craft so they will find learning about social justice fun and exciting.
Activity
Need: Flashcards, happy face, sad face
To do:
1) Hold up a flashcard
2) Ask the students, if it is nice or mean
3) Explain why that is
Environmental justice is a complex and sensitive topic to learn and teach. Here are practices to create a brave learning and discussion space for students.
Environmental justice is a complex and sensitive topic to learn and teach. Here are practices to create a brave learning and discussion space for students.
Use "I" Statements.
Intent versus Impact
Practice "both-and" thinking
Take space make space
Expect and accept the lack of closure
Offer sentence starters for students to frame their opinions during group discussions.
Reference List
Reference List
Environmental justice in California and beyond. (n.d.-b). https://www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/directory/Environmental_Justice_in_Califor nia_and_Beyond.pdf
Learning is in our nature. Project Learning Tree. (2024, July 30). https://www.plt.org/?campaignid=518574189&adgroupid=1321614626743640&adid&msclkid=a78a0618ec891884348660fa1f9d32fc&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=PLT+%7C+brand+campaign&utm_term=project+learning+tree+curriculum&utm_content=project+learning+tree
Litvinov, A. (n.d.). Environmental justice: Why we should teach it and how to get started. NEA. https://www.nea.org/nea-today/all-news-articles/environmental-justice-why-we-should-teach-it-and-how-get-started
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (n.d.). Environmental justice. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. https://kids.niehs.nih.gov/topics/environment- health/environmental-justice
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