LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 7

The learner will build an understanding of environmental decision making.

Objective 7.02

Analyze cultural and ethical considerations regarding the environment.

  • Environmental worldviews.
  • Indigenous peoples.
  • Sustainable development.

Resources aligned to this objective

Lesson plans on the web

About a tree: The life and work of Emerging Explorer Mark Olson
In this Xpeditions lesson, students learn about National Geographic Emerging Explorer Mark Olson's efforts to identify extinct or nearly extinct plants and the reasons for the plant losses. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
Provider: National Geographic
Alarming frogs: The life and work of emerging explorer Tyrone Hayes
In this Xpeditions lesson, students learn about the ways National Geographic Emerging Explorer Tyrone Hayes uses a combination of laboratory and field study to learn about changes in frogs' appearances as they relate to chemical contamination of water. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
Provider: National Geographic
Crossing boundaries: The environment, disease, and conflict in Asia
In this Xpeditions lesson, students learn about boundaries as they apply to matters of pollution, disease, and conflict within the continent of Asia, between Asian nations, and between Asian nations and members of the international community. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Social Studies and Science)
Provider: National Geographic
Island culture and vulnerability
This Xpeditions lesson explores the indigenous cultures of islands around the world. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Social Studies and Science)
Provider: National Geographic
Natural resources extraction
This Xpeditions lesson encourages students to think about where the natural resources we use come from and the processes by which these resources are extracted. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
Provider: National Geographic
Sprawl: The national and local situation
In this Xpeditions lesson, students investigate how urban sprawl impacts the environment, people's daily lives, and the local and regional economy. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Social Studies and Science)
Provider: National Geographic
Two threats to African wildlife
In this Xpeditions lesson, students investigate two of the most serious threats to African wildlife today: habitat destruction and hunting/poaching. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science and English Language Arts)
Provider: National Geographic
Water resources in Asia: Change and challenges
This Xpeditions lesson uses China's water issues as case studies to examine the delicate balance between using resources to improve the standard of living for citizens and preserving resources to protect natural biodiversity and environment. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
Provider: National Geographic
Water, water everywhere
In this Xpeditions lesson, students examine differences in the availability of fresh drinking water around the world. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
Provider: National Geographic