ESS Unit 1 Week 1
ESS Unit 1 Week 1
ESS Unit 1 Week 1
Foundations of
Environmental
Systems &
Societies
WEEKS 1 – 7
26 AUGUST – 11 OCTOBER
Week 1
26–30 AUGUST
Day 1
INTRODUCTIONS
Starter: 26 August
Directions:
1. Quietly, have a seat anywhere, but don’t get too comfortable =)
2. Please put your backpack in a place that does not block anyone’s walkway. You
are not a fire hazard >_<
3. Wait patiently to start. This looks and sounds like not talking above the volume of
your neighbors. Thanks =P
LEARNING OBJECT IVES LEARNING OUTCOMES
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UA E N A T I O N A L I D E N T I T Y C H A R A C T E R F O C US
Culture Resilience
Citizenship
Values
UN SDG VOCABULARY
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Guided Instruction: Welcome Back!
In case you forgot because summer can sometimes be the b-e-s-t, you are in the
PRIME OF YOUR LIFE. The decisions you make today will help prepare you for
what you actually want to do with yourself. We are here to help in a structured,
productive and well-planned academic environment.
Remember:
• your ideas
INTRODUCTIONS
UNIT #1 VOCABULARY
FOUNDATIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL
SYSTEMS & SOCIETIES
Starter: 28 August
Directions:
1. Find your Interactive Notebook.
2. Return to your assigned seat.
3. Be prepared for a joke. (it’s really good)
LEARNING OBJECT IVES LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students will be able to Students will complete a self-check on
• identify and define new vocabulary their prior knowledge of vocabulary
words for the upcoming unit. words and then define them in context of
the unit.
UA E N A T I O N A L I D E N T I T Y C H A R A C T E R F O C US
Culture Resilience
Citizenship
Values
Directions:
1. Indicate your current knowledge of
each vocabulary word using the 5-Point
Vocabulary Rubric for “Rubric Before”
by writing the appropriate number 1 – 5
on the line.
Progress Check
Quick Talk (QT)
1. Repeat vocabulary words for proper pronunciation.
Activity 1: Unit #1 Vocabulary: Foundations
of Environmental Systems & Societies
Directions:
1.
2. Research and record the definitions using the correct contextual definition in
your own words.
• DO NOT copy directly from any website.
3. We will use and apply these vocabulary words throughout Unit #1.
4. Before the Unit #1 Assessment use the 5-Point Vocabulary Rubric to conduct a
self-check for “Rubric Review” by writing the appropriate number 1 – 5.
Plenary
Directions:
1. Identify 2 vocabulary words that have some contextual connection.
2. Explain that contextual connection.
Day 4
Guided Instruction
When did modern environmentalism begin?
What is the “environmental movement”?
Activity 1: Reciprical Reading
Plenary
Directions:
1. Identify which of the 5 bolded entities (individuals/groups/organizations) from
your reading has the most power to direct/inform/influence environmental policy
on your sticky note.
2. Be prepared to share why…