World History

Developed by Earth Day Network for for EE Week 2011, this lesson seeks to impart scientific and historical knowledge surrounding the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in addition to other past spills. Students will examine how much oil was spilled into the Gulf and perform an assessment activity involving specific details about the reliance and risk of oil extraction from the ocean.

These curricular materials and activities, developed by Water Partners International, are aligned with national education standards. Stand-alone lesson plans are part of larger units that cover a broad scope of subjects including English, science, and technology and social sciences like geography, civics and economics. Classroom activities cover everything from poetry seminars and vocabulary-building worksheets to science and math lessons about potable water availability.