Resource Overview
Role playing a city council meeting, students weigh various real-world economic, social, and environmental factors when siting a landfill on the Hawaiian island of O‘ahu.
Students will be able to:
- Define and identify examples of environmental injustice.
- Read and annotate an article on waste management and respond to comprehension questions.
- Analyze demographic, wealth, and education data of three communities in a case study about siting a landfill.
- Conduct research on a specific Hawaiian community and role-play a city council meeting.
- Use quantitative and qualitative data to draft and argue for a proposal about improving the health of a particular community.
Features of This Resource
- SEL core competency of responsible decision-making
- Students evaluate the consequences of various actions, and consider the well-being of different groups
- Real-world data and current events provide authentic learning
- Lesson plan with connections to geo-literacy and civics
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