Debate Lesson Plan: Environmental Justice
Created by Teacher(s): Emily Pepitone|Published on: June 24, 2024
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Type: Lesson Plan
Subjects: Science, English Language Arts
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
Created by: SubjectToClimate teachers
Region: Hawai'i
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Synopsis
Students develop tiered questions and discuss the sugar industry’s impacts in a rhetorical analysis seminar.
Inquire: Students explore how agricultural practices can affect soil health and the impact this has on our planet.
Investigate: Students work in groups to research the varying impacts of the sugarcane industry on Maui and create two sets of leveled questions.
Inspire: Students engage in an interactive seminar and reflect on their participation and experience.
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Emily Pepitone
AP Language, 11th Grade English Teacher
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