The Real Story Behind Going Green – 5-Day Lesson Plan
The Real Story Behind Going Green
5-Day Lesson Plan
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Day 1
Predictions That Failed |
Day 2
Greenwashing Tricks Revealed |
Day 3
Hidden Costs of Green |
Day 4
Making Smart Choices |
Day 5
Review and Reflect |
| Reading |
- There Have Been Many Environmental Predictions That Did Not Come True
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- How Companies Use Greenwashing to Trick Consumers
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- The Hidden Costs and Trade-Offs of Green Solutions
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- Making Smart Choices About the Environment Today
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- Writing Assignments
- Quiz: What Does “Going Green” Really Mean?
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| Key Ideas |
- Many scary environmental predictions from the past 50 years turned out to be wrong
- Scientists like Paul Ehrlich predicted mass starvation that never happened because other scientists found solutions
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- Greenwashing is when companies pretend their products are good for the environment just to sell more
- There are seven sneaky tricks companies use, including vague words like ‘all-natural’ and making up their own fake labels
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- Electric car batteries require mining for lithium and cobalt, which can harm the environment and involve child labor
- Solar panels and wind turbines also have hidden problems like toxic waste and harm to wildlife
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- Using less stuff in the first place helps the environment more than buying ‘green’ products
- Composting can eliminate about one-third of a family’s garbage
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- Failed predictions from the past and greenwashing today both show how adults can be misled about the environment
- Big companies sometimes try to make regular people feel responsible for problems the companies caused
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| Activities |
- Vocabulary Cards (Set 1)
- Mini Book: Predictions That Failed
- Coloring Page
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- Copywork
- Vocabulary Cards (Set 3)
- Mini Book Pages
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- Flapbook: Making Smart Choices
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- Tri-Fold Booklet: From Start to Finish
- Booklet: What Do You Think?
- Optional Quiz or Writing Prompts
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