Environmental Studies

in class

Week 1 (3/16-3/18):

• Review Syllabus & Class Policies

• Classmate Interviews & Sharing/discussion

• Welcome to Generation Citizen

• Start seedlings for plant sale

• Nature Journal set-up

• Open Letter Assignment Step 1

• Start class Project Topic Brainstorm using Community Interviews and media

Week 2 (3/23-3/25):

• Class Constitution

• Class Project Topic Decision-Making 

• Open Letter Assignment Step 3: Peer Workshop (Wed)

• Grammar sheets

Week 3 (3/30-4/1):

• Class Constitution

• Class Project Topic Decision-Making

• Grammar sheets

Week 3 (3/30-4/1):

• GC Hourglass/Framework for Action

• Root cause analysis & guest speaker research

• Target Brainstorm

• Tactics

• Grammar sheets

From previous years:

• Work on Class Project (Mon)

  • RIPTA

  • Save RIPTA campaign

  • Save RIPTA Lobby Day sign-up 

  • RI General Assembly Bill Status

  • H7774

  • Find your Reps

  • Modern Bus Stops in Sustainable Cities

• Bus stop creative visioning (Mon-outside ☀️)

• Work on Class Project 

  • Mon 4/8 at 7 p.m.: Zoom meeting for prep

  • Tues 4/9 3:-15-4:15 p.m.: Lobby Day at State House (sign-up)

  • Written testimony for House Finance Committee Hearing on 4/10 (by Wed)

  • Transit Master Plan article

• Happy Earth Day! 🌎

• Work on Class Project 

  • House Finance 4/10 Committee Hearing

  • 4/10 Hearing Notes

• Work on Class Project 

  • Target Brainstorm

  • Tactics

  • Class Project Plan

• Continue work on Class Project 

  • Class Project Plan

  • Providence Journal Op Ed

  • Civics Day Video

  • Preparing for Civics Day

• Continue work on Class Project 

  • Class Project Plan

  • Preparing for Civics Day

• Civics Day at the State House on Fri 5/17

• Continue work on Class Project 

  • Class Project Plan

  • Find your elected officials

• No class Mon (Memorial Day)

• Count petition signatures!

• Walk outside 🌞

• Save RIPTA Campaign video

• Watch I Am Greta

• Class Evaluation

• RIPTA Survey

*End of trimester* 🏖️

Homework

Due Wed 3/18:

• Community Interviews

Due Mon 3/23:

• Nature Journal Entry 1

Due Wed 3/25:

• Open Letter Assignment Step 2: Research and First Draft

Due Mon 3/30:

• Nature Journal Entry 2

Due Wed 4/1:

• Open Letter Assignment Step 4: Revise & Polish

Due Mon 4/6:

• Nature Journal Entry 3

Due Wed 4/8:

• Open Letter Assignment Step 5: Final Revision & Contest Submission

UPCOMING:

Due Mon 4/13:

• Nature Journal Entry 4

Due Wed 4/15:

• Class Project Research (guidelines forthcoming)

• Finish any prep for plant sale at Art Show on Thursday 4/16

• CREDIT DEADLINE for overdue work

*MIDTERM/April Break 4/20-4/24 🌱🌷*

Upcoming Key Dates:

• Thurs 5/7 4:00-6:00 p.m.: RIEEA Youth Climate Project Showcase

• Fri 5/22 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.: Generation Citizen Civics Day at the State House

From previous years:

• Complete and document your chosen first step in the Class Project Plan

• Complete and document your chosen second step in the Class Project Plan, including getting petition signatures and being ready for Civics Day!

• Civics Day at the State House! 3 reps to meet at school at 8:45 a.m. (we'll be back about 1ish)

• Class Project Reflection