Influences List: Including Children's Books
*Indicates Children's Book
Adapted Lesson Plan (Lesson #5): http://lessonplanspage.com/sciencepollution-htm/
The original lesson plan that I adapted for my unit is found on this website.
American Planning Association: http://www.planning.org/nationalcenters/health/parks.htm
This resource discusses parks and the values behind parks in our communities. The APA has compiled data and statistics to prove the value of parks for all people, these can be found and easily accessed on this website.
Beck, Eckardt C. "The Love Canal Tragedy." EPA Journal. epa.gov, Jan. 1979. Web. 23 Nov. 2012 <http://www.epa.gov/history/topics/lovecanal/01.html>.
This article is a great resource for information and images on one of the greatest environmental tragedies in American history. The Environmental Protection agency is a great resource for reliable information regarding environmental issues.
Defour, Matthew and Wineke, William R. "Irwin Goodman, Known for a Life of Generosity and Thrift, dies at 94." Wisconsin State Journal. Sept 01, 2009. 10 Dec. 2012. http://host.madison.com/news/local/irwin-goodman-known-for-a-life-of-generosity-and-thrift/article_8e8c2fcf-dc61-5ed0-896e-3acf2d1b1b80.html
Matthew Defour and William Wienke wrote a great article in the Wisconsin state journal about a man who gave his life to making other's lives better. He is well known around the state for his generosity and commitment to providing parks for people of need. Irwin Goodman is a great person to discuss with students when learning about people who make a difference in our community.
DoSomething.Org: http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-pollution
This website is filled with facts about pollution that can be used to supplement the discussion of why pollution is bad in our world. These facts and figures are stunning and will get the children engaged.
*Geisel, Theodore Suess. The Lorax. Random House Books for Young Raders, 1971. Print.
This classic children's book tells the story of the Once-ler who cuts down all the Truffula trees for his business, leaving the animals no choice but to leave as their environment becomes polluted and destroyed. He then comes to realize that unless people start to care about the environment, it will continue to become destroyed. This book would be a great book to introduce a discussion of supply and demand, resources and the use of our environment.
*Huff, Barbra. J. Greening the City Streets. Clarion Books, 1990. Print.
This is a great book that can be enjoyed by both children and adults on how to maintain and enjoy community gardens in the most urban areas in the country. This would be a great book to supplement the lesson on parks. It contains examples and reasons for why parks are important in the community. I would use this to supplement my classroom library, for student resources.
*Javna, John. 50 Simple Things You Can Do To Save the Earth. Hyperion, 2008. Print.
This book is comprised of 50 things that an individual, family or class can do to help save the earth and be more environmentally friendly. This is a great resource to have in a class to help students generate ideas of how they can make a difference. It would be great to pick one activity a week during the unit on environmental justice.
Madison Metropolitan School District Social Studies Standards. https://socialstudiesweb.madison.k12.wi.us/files/standards_for_web.pdf
This resource allowed me to look at the social studies standards for the Madison school district for grades three and four. I used the standards to help set appropriate and relevant goals and objectives for my lessons in my unit on environmental justice.
National Council for the Social Studies Standards. http://www.socialstudies.org/standards/strands
This resource allowed me to look at the social studies standards according to the national curriculum standards. In these standards I focused on the ten main thematic strands. This resource helped me ensure that my lessons were developed appropriately for the students.
*Showers, Paul. Where Does All the Garbage Go?. 1st ed. Harper Collins, 1994. Print.
This is a book for grades 1-4 that discusses what happens to solid waste and the basics of landfills. It is useful to get the children thinking about where their garbage goes after they throw it in the trash. This book is filled with valuable graphs, charts and data tables to effectively show the information.
*Van Allsburg, Chris. Just a Dream. 1st ed. Scholastic Inc, 1992. Print.
This fantastic children’s book is a book about Walter, a young boy who doesn’t understand why preserving the beauty of the world is so important. He gets transported into a dream where he is shown the tragic fate of the world if he and the rest of earth’s population continue to pollute their land. This book is a great resource that covers a variety of environmental topics that greatly supplements the unit.
*Yolen, Jane. Mother Earth Father Sky: Poems of Our Planet. 1st ed. Wordsong, 1995. Print
A compilation of nature poems discussing the earths riches, the sorrows of extinction and the giving hope for the future. This book would be great to have as an example to have students write their own poems or literature about the earth.
Adapted Lesson Plan (Lesson #5): http://lessonplanspage.com/sciencepollution-htm/
The original lesson plan that I adapted for my unit is found on this website.
American Planning Association: http://www.planning.org/nationalcenters/health/parks.htm
This resource discusses parks and the values behind parks in our communities. The APA has compiled data and statistics to prove the value of parks for all people, these can be found and easily accessed on this website.
Beck, Eckardt C. "The Love Canal Tragedy." EPA Journal. epa.gov, Jan. 1979. Web. 23 Nov. 2012 <http://www.epa.gov/history/topics/lovecanal/01.html>.
This article is a great resource for information and images on one of the greatest environmental tragedies in American history. The Environmental Protection agency is a great resource for reliable information regarding environmental issues.
Defour, Matthew and Wineke, William R. "Irwin Goodman, Known for a Life of Generosity and Thrift, dies at 94." Wisconsin State Journal. Sept 01, 2009. 10 Dec. 2012. http://host.madison.com/news/local/irwin-goodman-known-for-a-life-of-generosity-and-thrift/article_8e8c2fcf-dc61-5ed0-896e-3acf2d1b1b80.html
Matthew Defour and William Wienke wrote a great article in the Wisconsin state journal about a man who gave his life to making other's lives better. He is well known around the state for his generosity and commitment to providing parks for people of need. Irwin Goodman is a great person to discuss with students when learning about people who make a difference in our community.
DoSomething.Org: http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-pollution
This website is filled with facts about pollution that can be used to supplement the discussion of why pollution is bad in our world. These facts and figures are stunning and will get the children engaged.
*Geisel, Theodore Suess. The Lorax. Random House Books for Young Raders, 1971. Print.
This classic children's book tells the story of the Once-ler who cuts down all the Truffula trees for his business, leaving the animals no choice but to leave as their environment becomes polluted and destroyed. He then comes to realize that unless people start to care about the environment, it will continue to become destroyed. This book would be a great book to introduce a discussion of supply and demand, resources and the use of our environment.
*Huff, Barbra. J. Greening the City Streets. Clarion Books, 1990. Print.
This is a great book that can be enjoyed by both children and adults on how to maintain and enjoy community gardens in the most urban areas in the country. This would be a great book to supplement the lesson on parks. It contains examples and reasons for why parks are important in the community. I would use this to supplement my classroom library, for student resources.
*Javna, John. 50 Simple Things You Can Do To Save the Earth. Hyperion, 2008. Print.
This book is comprised of 50 things that an individual, family or class can do to help save the earth and be more environmentally friendly. This is a great resource to have in a class to help students generate ideas of how they can make a difference. It would be great to pick one activity a week during the unit on environmental justice.
Madison Metropolitan School District Social Studies Standards. https://socialstudiesweb.madison.k12.wi.us/files/standards_for_web.pdf
This resource allowed me to look at the social studies standards for the Madison school district for grades three and four. I used the standards to help set appropriate and relevant goals and objectives for my lessons in my unit on environmental justice.
National Council for the Social Studies Standards. http://www.socialstudies.org/standards/strands
This resource allowed me to look at the social studies standards according to the national curriculum standards. In these standards I focused on the ten main thematic strands. This resource helped me ensure that my lessons were developed appropriately for the students.
*Showers, Paul. Where Does All the Garbage Go?. 1st ed. Harper Collins, 1994. Print.
This is a book for grades 1-4 that discusses what happens to solid waste and the basics of landfills. It is useful to get the children thinking about where their garbage goes after they throw it in the trash. This book is filled with valuable graphs, charts and data tables to effectively show the information.
*Van Allsburg, Chris. Just a Dream. 1st ed. Scholastic Inc, 1992. Print.
This fantastic children’s book is a book about Walter, a young boy who doesn’t understand why preserving the beauty of the world is so important. He gets transported into a dream where he is shown the tragic fate of the world if he and the rest of earth’s population continue to pollute their land. This book is a great resource that covers a variety of environmental topics that greatly supplements the unit.
*Yolen, Jane. Mother Earth Father Sky: Poems of Our Planet. 1st ed. Wordsong, 1995. Print
A compilation of nature poems discussing the earths riches, the sorrows of extinction and the giving hope for the future. This book would be great to have as an example to have students write their own poems or literature about the earth.
