Create change through writing
Students will be able to write a grant proposal, using elements of argumentative writing such as creating a solid claim, addressing counterclaims, and using evidence.
Researching Water and Race
Students will explore the connections between water access, race, and environmental justice by conducting academic research, analyzing sources, and writing a practice research paragraph that prepares them for a larger Social Justice Research Paper.
Gourd Goals: A Cross-Curricular Journey Into Global Water Challenges
Students will brainstorm and notice the ways they use water and importance to their lives and community. Students will develop a solution for using a limited water supply in their lives, as well as how to reduce contaminants and conserve their supply.
Local History and Uncovering the Hidden
Students will uncover the hidden histories of their school and neighborhood—once a PG&E processing site, built on landfill, and an evacuation center after the 1989 earthquake. Using the Question Formulation Technique, they’ll explore three themes: liquefaction, water, and power.
Research Project: Water Industry Careers
Student interest leads to research and reporting about water industry career pathways.
The Story of Water
The impact of water usage and the importance of conservation and stewardship is interpreted through a children’s book.
Think like an Architect
After thinking about the impact of humans on the environment, and researching microclimates in Monterey County, students will create a sustainable open space that would also meet the needs of the community.
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Water Stewardship Socratic Seminar and Research
Students explore Indigenous perspectives on stewardship, land trust, and restoration, examining how First Nation laws and values inform sustainable practices and equitable access to water, energy, and land.
Being 7th: Presentations that Build Classroom Empathy
Of all the communication methods that students struggle mastering, public presentation skills reign supreme.
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