Mini Unit Plan: Rachel Carson
At the end of this high school science unit, students should understand Rachel Carson’s role as founder of the modern environmental movement. They will also examine difficulties she faced being a woman speaking out against the established scientific community. They should also understand the importance of her book, Silent Spring, in exposing the pervasiveness of the environmental pollution present at the time. Students should be able to put Carson’s work into context by understanding previous environmental movements, including John Muir and Roosevelt’s WPA, and the changes that occurred in...
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Stop Waiting – Read the New Short Story Now
