Here's a list of  lesson plans for middle and high school teachers. Check back often, it is always growing. For elementary school lessons and rainforest materials please visit the Teacher's Lounge on RAN's kids' site.

• NEW CLIMATE ACTION CURRICULUM READY!

The RAN Climate Action Curriculum for middle and high schools is finally ready! This curriculum was inspired from our climate action popular education workshop given in multiple schools which we adapted for teachers. It is participatory, engaging, action-based and a lot of fun. Choose projects with your students that you can complete in either one period, one week or over the course of a semester.  Post your projects below so we can all learn from each other's experiences and help build the growing school climate movement, one classroom at a time. For support in implementing the projects or if you have any questions, please contact Levana: levana@ran.org

This is a work in progress! We will be launching a re-formated, standards-based and improved curriculum next semester with your feedback. Please also use the form below to post your suggestions.

• Download the entire curriculum with lesson plans, fact sheet and all the projects here (warning: it's 77 pages long).

• Download a pdf of just the lesson plans and climate fact sheet here.

• Download your accompanying project by area focus:

  • Green My School and the Campus Climate Challenge includes an energy audit and different ways to help make your campus climate neutral.
  • Green My Ride talks about creating a declaration for living oil free and helping to transform the auto industry.
  • Soy What? Save the Rainforests from Giant Agribusiness includes a letter drive, how to start an organic school garden, and how to use the media to spread awareness about the new big threat to rainforests.
  • No New Coal includes an ad contest, movie screening, petition and more to talk about strategies to curb the number one cause of green house gas emissions.
  • Old Growth Forests gives vital information and strategies like passing a green paper policy on campus to stop clearing of the world's biggest carbon bank- the Boreal forest of Canada.

If you are unable to download the curriculum and would like a copy sent to you, please email your request with your address and grade level to education@ran.org. Allow up to a month for delivery.

• Tell us how you're using the curriculum!

  Please post what climate action project you will do or are doing, what grade(s) you teach, the number of students involved, questions you have or any suggestions for revising the curriculum.

CURRENT POSTS

I used your Climate Action Curriculum last night at a youth group meeting. It was spectacular!!!  The Spectrum Activity gave information to those who knew little about climate change and helped me eliminate the need to teach about the causes of global warming. Holding Up Climate Change was an activity I read and reread, but following your wonderful directions, it was enlightening and stimulating for all.  We had about 15 high school students and 4 eighth graders. They were all engaged the entire time...until we broke for snacks and they returned with a sugar high. I would suggest not giving a break until they discuss what they can do to protect the environment.Thanks for a stimulating evening!
Harriet

• A Convenient Lesson Plan: Use this RAN global warming lesson to accompany Al Gore's movie, An Inconvenient Truth.

• Reclaim the Future Teaching Tools - A five-part series designed for use in high school classrooms by our friends at the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights. Ranging from one to three class periods in length, these interactive activities explore key themes surrounding their work, including: the green economy, eco-equity and eco-privilege, model cities, and restorative justice.