Heroes for Plant Protection
Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing a book and video about tree steward Wangari Maathai and composing a social message about being a plant steward.
Heroes for Plant Protection
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Playlist: English Language ArtsUnit: Plants (lower elementary)
Kit: Media Constructions of Sustainability: Lower Elementary
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Relevant Subject Area(s)
Math, Student Media Production, Visual Arts, Film/Video Arts, Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, General Media Literacy, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language ArtsGrade Level(s)
Lower ElementaryMedia Type(s)
Documentary Film, Illustration, Informational Text, Literature, Social MediaAuthor(s)
Sox Sperry & Caren ArnoldView Standards
Resource Standard Common Core ELA StrandReading: Literature (RL), Writing (W)Resource Standard Common Core Math Strand
Operations & Algebraic Thinking, Numbers & Operations in Base Ten, Measurement & Data