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Kathryn McCaffrey and Kate Ward
Environmental Issues through Storytelling
Grade Level:
11
Subject:
Biology
Topic:
Diversity of Living Things
Objective:
The objective of this lesson is to have students analyze the influence of human activities on environmental issues in our society today (i.e climate change) through the use of storytelling.
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Strand B: Diversity of Living Things
Overall Expectations
B1. Analyze the effects of various human activities on the diversity of living things.
Specific Expectations
B1.2 Analyze the impact that climate change might have on the diversity of living things (e.g., rising temperatures can result in habitat loss or expansion; changing rainfall levels can cause drought or flooding of habitats).
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Reflection:
The rationale of this lesson is to have students become aware of environmental issues and how they can affect their own daily lives through the method of storytelling. As discussed in the article "Making the Environment Personal: Storytelling as a Tool for Environmental Education" by G. Reis and M. Harrison, the realm of science often lacks the human element and can leave students feeling uninspired by many common issues. The goal of this lesson is to have students demonstrate personal connections to environmental issues through telling their own stories, and become more mindful of how human practices can affect various parts of environmental systems. This lesson will be beneficial to students because it will improve not only their literacy skills, but also their familiarity with ecological literacy (Reis & Harrison, 2011).
Prep:
25 minutes prior to the lesson to organize concepts pertaining to the Diversity of Living Things unit. 15 minutes to search news articles to provide students with examples of current issues.
