Green Literacy Handbook

Introducing Green Literacy, a way of teaching that cultivates critical thinking, reading, and writing about environmentalism through children's books and digital media. Students analyze multiple perspectives, engage in hands-on activities, and come to a deeper understanding of environmental issues. Supported through teaching models and thematic units, educators empower themselves and their students to develop environmental awareness toward sustainable change. K 5 teachers can use this book to: Explore environmental justice issues using familiar stories and digital tools to spark curiosity and new ideas with reading, writing, and drama strategies for engagementEngage students with activities on weather, ecosystems, and how nature connects individuals and develops systems thinkingEncourage students to see environmental issues from all angles to deepen their understanding and empathy and move them toward sustainable changeBe empowered with seed ideas about environmental issues, including classroom engagement strategies and professional development opportunitiesContents:Preface: What Is Green Literacy?Introduction: How to Use the Green Literacy HandbookPart 1: Foundations of Green LiteracyChapter 1: Green Literacy s Theoretical FoundationsChapter 2: Green Literacy s Practical FoundationsPart 2: Teaching of Green LiteracyChapter 3: Creation of the Green Literacy ModelChapter 4: Thematic Unit Design and Customization With Twelve Insights Into Green Literacy TeachingPart 3: Support to Design Your Own Green Literacy Thematic UnitsChapter 5: How Landscapes Shape UsChapter 6: How Extreme Weather Events Connect Our CommunitiesChapter 7: How Systems Thinking Changes Our WorldEpilogue: We Transform Futures TogetherAppendix A: Green Literacy Thematic Unit Planning TemplateAppendix B: Choice Boards for Chapters 5 7References and ResourcesIndex