Environment: Sustaining Our World

Unit of 3 Lessons
Grade Levels: 
9
10
11
12
Subjects: 
Language Arts
Philanthropy
Social Studies
Science
Issue Area: 
Environment
Focus Question 

 What is a global citizen's responsibility to care for natural resources? 

Photo Credit:  Admiring the Headwaters Urederra - blue water - Nacedero del Urederra by Perlaroques is licensed under CC by 4.0 

Unit Overview 

Young people identify environmental issues and ways to use their time, talent, or treasure to make a difference. They compare the mission statements of different environmental organizations and write their own personal mission statement. 

Service Experience 
The youth seek ways to practice their environmental missions with a service project, advocacy, or life habits. 
Lessons in This Unit 
Unit: 
Environment: Sustaining Our World
Lesson 1 of 3
Grades: 
9
10
11
12

The youth compare and contrast the uses and aesthetics of dirt and pavement groundcover. They define permeable and impermeable ground surfaces and discuss the merits of each in relationship to the environment.

Unit: 
Environment: Sustaining Our World
Lesson 3 of 3
Grades: 
9
10
11
12

The learners define philanthropy and relate it to environmental stewardship. They compare mission statements from environmental organizations and write their own personal mission statement. They self-select a group to work with to plan and implement an environmental service project.