Environmental Leaders in Literature
in Subject: Language Arts, English 9-10, English 11-12
Key Term: Environmental Issues, Correlated to Standards
Level: General
Resource Type: Activities/Lesson Plans
Topic: Technology
Key Term: Environmental Issues, Correlated to Standards
Level: General
Resource Type: Activities/Lesson Plans
Topic: Technology
Students will read excerpts from the lives and works of naturalists Henry David Thoreau and David Brower, then write about and share their own beliefs regarding wilderness, technology, progress, success and independent thinking. By studying literary figures from the past, students will not only be reading notable works, but may also gain new insights about the environment and environmentalism.
This activity is correlated to California Language Arts content standards.
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