History Unit Plan: Ecocide
Unit Plan
About 5 hr 20 min3 lessonsGrades8, 9, 10, 11, 12Social Studies
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About this unit
In this unit, students learn about ecocide and a proposed international law that would make it a crime. Students determine if climate change meets the definition of ecocide and analyze climate solutions in terms of climate justice, feasibility, and effectiveness at the local and global levels. Finally, students write and present a persuasive pitch to implement a specific climate solution that benefits the planet and promotes human rights.
Lessons in this unit
- 1History Lesson: Ecocide and International LawIn this lesson, students explore whether ecocide should be considered a crime, as proposed in international law. Inquire: Students respond to photos and facts a...Lesson Plan · 1 hr 50 min · Grades 9, 11, 8, 10, 12 View Lesson
- 2History Lesson: Is Climate Change Ecocide?Students use CER (claim, evidence, reasoning) to determine if climate change meets the definition of ecocide. Students research causes, effects, and whether or...Lesson Plan · 1 hr 30 min · Grades 9, 11, 8, 10, 12 View Lesson
- 3History Lesson: Climate Solutions to EcocideStudents analyze climate solutions in terms of climate justice, feasibility, and effectiveness at the local and global levels, then compare and contrast the res...Lesson Plan · 2 hr · Grades 9, 11, 8, 10, 12 View Lesson
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