Black Lives Matter and Climate Change: What's the Connection?
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Provided by: Project Look Sharp|Published on: April 27, 2021
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Synopsis
- This media literacy lesson from Project Look Sharp helps students identify factual news information from opinion by analyzing two different articles about climate change and the Black Lives Matter movement.
- Students will use critical thinking skills to evaluate the content of the articles and answer the selected questions.
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Civics, English Language Arts
Authors: Project Look Sharp, Sox Sperry
Region: Global
Languages: English
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Positives
- The lesson includes decoding questions related to many different subjects: social studies, science, ELA, and media literacy.
- The lesson plan and student activities can be used digitally or printed.
Prerequisites
- Teachers will need to make a free account with Project Look Sharp to access the resources.
- Teachers will benefit from reading the Activity Plan and How-To Guide for student differentiation recommendations.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Civics, geography, and English teachers could use this lesson alongside the StC lesson about Cancer Alley or this other environmental justice lesson.
This lesson could be used to engage students in the topic before they conduct their own research to come up with explanations and identify solutions. - Other related resources to extend this lesson are The Most Detailed Map of Cancer-Causing Industrial Air Pollution in the U.S and How Will Climate Change Disproportionately Affect Low-Income Communities and Communities of Color.
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Project Look Sharp
Project Look Sharp is a nonprofit, mission-driven outreach program of Ithaca College. Their mission is to help K-16 educators enhance students' critical thinking, metacognition, and civic engagement through media literacy materials and professional development.
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