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Planting the trees of kenya: the story of wangari maathai
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Written Response
Brainstorm, using complete sentences, how someone could start and continue to run a program like the one we just read about in Planting The Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai by Claire A. Nivola
· Find a problem.
· Feel strongly about the problem.
· Decide that you can do something about the problem.
· Find a solution that improves or changes the situation.
· Never give up and keep working hard.
· Stand up for what you believe in.
· Get others involved by teaching them about what you are doing and how they can help.
· Find a problem.
· Feel strongly about the problem.
· Decide that you can do something about the problem.
· Find a solution that improves or changes the situation.
· Never give up and keep working hard.
· Stand up for what you believe in.
· Get others involved by teaching them about what you are doing and how they can help.
podcast
From either Planting the Trees of Kenya, or from one of our other books from in this unit, pick one of the organisms, plant or animal, affected by the destruction of the environment. Create a podcast from this organisms perspective. Please include at minimum, narration from the book and the perspective of your chosen organism. Feel free to add in sound effects, music and direct quotations from other sources.
Jefferies, S. (2007, February 16). Planting The Future. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
Maathai, W. (2006). Unbowed: A Memoir. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.
Hoagland, J. (2005, May 12). Seeds of Hope in Africa. The Washington Post. Retrieved December 5, 2014, from http://www.washingtonpost.com/
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Jefferies, S. (2007, February 16). Planting The Future. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
Maathai, W. (2006). Unbowed: A Memoir. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.
Hoagland, J. (2005, May 12). Seeds of Hope in Africa. The Washington Post. Retrieved December 5, 2014, from http://www.washingtonpost.com/
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Digital StoryTelling
The Green Belt Movement has come to Madison. Create a Digital Story about how you will get involved to help out the movement.
Thank you to:
Crystal Lane for her fantastic illustration and Snowflake
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Thank you to:
Crystal Lane for her fantastic illustration and Snowflake
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Infographic
Create a one page Infographic that uses research to further explore the Green Belt Movement, or one like it in our community.
