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Students examine Hispanic folk traditions, the influences of the natural environment on the folklife and folk arts of the Rio Grande region and experience Hispanic cultural traditions by participating in related activities. While not designed for a specific grade level, content can be adapted to various levels.

Students examine the basic purpose and work of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the involvement of African Americans in the CCC. They focus on issues such as the benefits gained and problems faced by African Americans who worked in the CCC and the attitude and approach of different New Deal officials towards the black men in the CCC.

This resource contains lesson plans that integrate Native knowledge and scientific issues relating to the environment. Although there are multiple lessons plans, "Moose" and "Digging and Preparing Spruce Roots" are the most high school appropriate.

"Running Dry" educational resources consist of two topic areas, the Colorado River Basin and water-related health issues. Students explore and debate the environmental and political issues of the Colorado River Basin and analyze their personal water usage, the global impacts of water issues and other water-quality topics.

Students examine the historical natural selection model of moths by analyzing patterns in long-term data of light and dark colored moth populations. Using a graphing calculator students create graphs of the data and draw conclusions about the environment that created the results. Additional questions to explore how humans affect natural selection are included.

Students will examine data about garbage production and graphically represent it in a scatter plot. Students will use the data to make predictions of future trends. They will also develop an understanding of the environmental impact of trash accumulation and the need for a plan to deal with potential garbage problems. The activity is written for use with a graphing calculator.

Earth Day Network’s Education Program provides environmental lesson plans, resources for greening your school and grant opportunities. Lesson plans cover topics including sustainability, climate, natural resources, wildlife, energy, civics and food.

In this lesson from the National Geographic Society, students will speculate on various scenarios if the world's greenhouse gases continue to increase.

Using this Internet-based webquest activity, students will learn about climate change, energy use and global warming, including how scientists, business leaders and policy makers study and respond to climate change and how society and the environment will be impacted by global warming.