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= ** CONCEPT 1: ** = = ** How do we depend on the environment? ** = //Approximate Length: 1 week//

Resource: George, Chief Dan. __And My Heart Soars__

[|Making Connections Worksheet]
 * Assessment:** - [|Connection Rubric]


 * Before Reading: ** Explain that a heart can soar when a person cherishes and takes care of something. For example, my heart soars when I plant a seed and watch the flower grow. Brainstorm when the students' hearts soar.


 * During Reading: ** Together as a group read the poem. Stop to focus during the reading on imagery presented in the text.

Write a blog entry on: How do we depend on the environment.
 * After Reading: ** Have students complete the connection sheet. (Text to Text – Text to Self – Text to World )

Resource: __ Diaries of the Leadership School __

[|Visualization worksheet]
 * Assessment: [|Visualization Rubric] ** and [|Blog Rubric]


 * Pre Reading: ** Have students visualize what is wilderness and what is leadership. (Create a picture in the mind)


 * During Reading: ** Have students visualize the images that come to them as they read the diary entries. do a think aloud to model to the students how they should try and visualize. Then try together. Finally have students complete this activity on their own.


 * After Reading: ** Have students represent their visualizations by either drawing the image or finding a picture to represent what they imagined. As an extension, students could paraphrase or explain their drawing.

Lesson 3
Resource: __ Ten Commandments for the Earth __


 * Assessment: [|Blog Rubric] **


 * Pre Reading: ** Dissect the word “commandment” and have students share their understanding of the word. Defintions should eventually lead to the Ten Commandments as to live our lives by. If you could think of “ten commandments” to save the Earth, what would they be? (Allow the groups 5 minutes to reflect, discuss, and compose commandments) Have fun with the Old English (Thou shalt….., etc.)

What laws (if any) are in place to control any breech of the commandments? What is society doing to improve and uphold these commandments?
 * During Reading: ** Have students put into your own words each commandment after reading each one.


 * After Reading: ** Have students write a blog entry on how they will follow one or more of the commandments which are relevant to their lives and they have a connection to. They might be able to do an inquiry, such as: What is society doing to improve and uphold this law? (garbage, etc.)

**Because this topic is now finished, look back at the three responses, and figure out where their thoughts are in relation to the MAIN question: Why should people care about the environment?**
 * In a KWL chart as a class for more guidance** **Individually for less guidance**