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Resources for teachers to integrate environmental history into their classrooms.
Updated on Feb 23, 16
Created on Mar 20, 11
Category: Schools & Education
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National History Day Project
This was written to support exploration of Wisconsin's waterways and how they influenced the settlement of the state.
These resources are from a university, but could be adapted for use the K-12 classroom.
A summary and links to original documents and primary sources on environmental history in Wisconsin
From the Library of Congress - an exploration for middle and high school students.
Lesson plan from the Library of Congress. John Muir and Hetch Hetchy controversy.
Environment and land use has direct connections to Westward Expansion and the settlement of the United States.
A curriculum unit out of Iowa to teach environmental history in 2nd grade.
From the website: This 11-module, middle school curriculum gives teachers the opportunity to download social studies activities that are based upon archival materials. The centerpiece of each module is a compilation of primary resources--documents, maps, newspaper articles, oral histories or photographs--from which students will be asked to gather, examine, and analyze information, and synthesize insights.
Learn about the history of Earth Day started by Wisconsin's own Gaylord Nelson.
Hands on History Website explores 3 national parks.
26 items | 8 visits
Resources for teachers to integrate environmental history into their classrooms.
Updated on Feb 23, 16
Created on Mar 20, 11
Category: Schools & Education
URL: