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Lesson Plan January 29, 2020

Exploring Youth Activism Against Plastic Pollution in the Amazon

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Warm-up: What generates waste in your life, and what happens to it?

Introducing the Lesson: Exploring the Amazon river and the Indigenous youth defending its environment.

Analyzing the Reporting: Watching "Joane: Plastic is Killing Us in the Amazon" and responding to comprehension and discussion questions

Extension Activities:

1. Persuasive writing: Arguing for solutions to plastic pollution in your community

2. Visual Art: Creating a work of art to call attention to environmental problems in your community

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