Environmental Studies

in class

Week 1 (11/27-29):

• Syllabus & Class Policies

• Writing Prompt

• Discuss Response 1 (Wed)

• Ashawaug Farm

• Native Land interactive map

Week 2 (12/8-12/10):

• How Climate Change Works

• Project Drawdown Unit 1

Week 3 (12/15-12/17):

• No class/school Mon 12/15

• Finish sharing Environmental News Reports 

• Tree Equity Taking Root in Rhode Island

❄️WINTER BREAK❄️

Week 4 (1/5-1/7):

• Project Drawdown Unit 2

• RI PBS Weekly Green Seeker series

• Eco RI News

• Rhode Island's Changing Climate: Building Resilience Through Local Solutions

• Discuss Climate Questions

• Climate Justice & Equity & Three Lenses intro

• CJE Case Studies Lesson

• "We're Still Here" mural

• Grammar sheets

Week 5 (1/12-1/14):

• Project Drawdown Class Activity & Discussion

• Grammar sheets

• Climate Case Study Analysis discussion (Wed)

• Begin Case Study Project

MIDTERM

Week 6 (1/19-1/21):

• No class Mon 1/19 (MLK Day)

• Climate Action Plan slideshow and Proposal

• Case Study Project check-ins/next steps (Wed)

• Grammar sheets

Week 7 (1/26-1/28):

• ❄️Snow Day Monday⛄

• Case Study Check-in and Presentation sign-ups

• Grammar sheets

• Animal tracking! (maybe) 🐾

• Winter is Coming! And with it tons of salt on our roads 

Week 8 (2/2-2/4):

• ProJect Drawdown Unit 3: Reducing Sources

• RI PBS Weekly Green Seeker series

• Start Case Study presentations 

• Transform RI Brainstorm

From previous years:

• Begin Neighborhood Environmental Audit

• Narragansett Bay Watershed

• Watch documentary film 2040 , take notes and discuss

• Review Learning Lab topics from The Climate Initiative and decide on focus for after break

• Native Land interactive map

• Work on CJE Bitmoji Classroom Worksheet using the CJE Bitmoji Classroom (Mon); Correct "Plant Icon" Link for Amazon Frontlines

• Animal tracking! (Mon) 🐾

• Winter is Coming! And with it tons of salt on our roads 

• Begin Case Study Project

Week 7 (1/22-1/24):

• CJE Data Lesson (Mon)

• Reading Graphs

• More Reading Graphs

• Watch There's Something in the Water (Wed)

Week 8 (1/29-1/31):

• Discuss There's Something in the Water (Mon)

• "The Indigenous Grandmothers Who Stopped a Pipeline"

• Explore landfills, methane & RI Central Landfill 

• Begin Case Study Project presentations (Wed)

Week 9 (2/5-2/7):

• Continue Case Study Project presentations

• Outside for more Neighborhood Audit if time/weather allows

• Discuss Katrina Response (Wed)

Week 10 (2/12-2/14):

• Finish Case Study Project presentations

• "The Story of Stuff"

Week 11 (2/21):

• No class 2/19 (Presidents' Day)

• Discuss Eco-Civilization Essay

• Case Study Kahoot!

• CJE Lesson 4: Bring it Home

Week 12 (2/26-2/28):

• Go outside/finish Neighborhood Audit Results (Mon🌤️)

• Neighborhood Visioning Analysis (🌧️Wed) 

• Discuss/share Small Action & Reflection (Wed)

Week 13 (3/4):

• En-ROADS Climate Simulator 

• Class Evaluations

• March Outdoor Almanac

• Go outside!! 🌤️🌱

*End of Trimester*

Homework

Due Wed 12/3:

• Response 1: "A Walk on Narragansett Land"

Due Mon 12/8:

• Weekly Nature Journal 

Due Wed 12/10:

• Environmental News Report (Make a copy of document to fill out and share in class folder.)

Due Mon 12/15:

• Weekly Nature Journal 

Due Wed 12/17:

• Climate Questions: "Climate Change Science: The Facts" 

❄️WINTER BREAK❄️

Due Mon 1/5:

• Weekly Nature Journal 

Due Wed 1/7:

• Climate Questions: "Climate Change Science: The Facts" (If not finished before the break)

Due Mon 1/12:

• Weekly Nature Journal 

Due Wed 1/14:

• Climate Case Study Analysis & Proposal 

*No class Mon 1/19 (Dr. MLK Jr. Day)*

MIDTERM

Due Wed 1/21:

• Case Study Project Research

Due Wed 1/28:

• Case Study Project Essay

• Weekly Nature Journal (Snow Day extension)

Due Mon 2/2, Wed 2/4, or Mon 2/9 (as assigned):

• Case Study Project Presentation

• Weekly Nature Journal 

Due Wed 2/4:

• CREDIT DEADLINE for overdue work

Due Wed 2/11:

• Katrina Response

From previous years:

Due Wed 2/11:

• Katrina Response

Due Wed 2/18:

• Eco-Civilization Essay

Due Wed 2/25:

• Small Action & Reflection

Due Mon 3/4:

• FINAL CREDIT DEADLINE for ALL WORK

On Saturday 3/14 (Must pre-register):

• Optional Opportunity: RI Environmental Education Association Annual Summit

*End of Trimester*