Elementary
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Lesson Plans
'Losing Earth' Glossary of Terms
A glossary of term for " Losing Earth," a special issue of the New York Times Magazine.
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'Losing Earth' Cast of Characters
The cast of characters for " Losing Earth", a special issue of The New York Times Magazine
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Introducing the Story of 'Losing Earth'
In this printable PDF, you will find text summaries, discussion and comprehension questions, and other useful materials for students and teachers navigating "Losing Earth."
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Writing & Communication Activities
Guide your students in creative, expository, and persuasive writing, class debates, and science communications exercises designed for any subject area.
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Visualizing Climate Change
Activities encouraging students to create and evaluate visual representations of climate change in order to interpret and share environmental knowledge effectively.
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What could you and your students do to fight climate change? This resource outlines letter-writing campaigns, research projects and school-wide event ideas for students.
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Find all the context you need to teach "Losing Earth," including historical timelines and original transcripts from Senate hearings on climate change.
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Skype a Journalist into Your Classroom
Want a journalist to speak with your class about their environmental reporting? Our grantees have expertise ranging from ocean health to pollution. Learn more about how to schedule a free visit.
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Students explore text and photos (including Instagram stories) about a school for girls in rural India in order to spark conversation about access to education and feminism in their communities.
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Global Explorers [Workshop]
Students explore how to seek out under-reported global stories and make local connections to them in this workshop.
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Students will explore literary journalism by learning about what life is like for children who live in and got to school at Kakuma refugee camp.
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In this lesson, students read a short text [5-10 minutes] about how exotic pet ownership leads to loss in biodiversity, and respond to writing prompts. Students can be introduced to the subject with...