Curriculum Unit
Lynn R. Gallo
Trash or Consequences: Making a Dent in Recycling
Title Author
KEY LEARNING, ENDURING UNDERSTANDING, ETC.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.6-8.1.B; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.8.1.A ; WIDA Speaking and Listening and Reading and Writing Standards; Colonial School District ELA standards
ESSENTIAL QUESTION(S) for the UNIT
How can students learn about issues surrounding plastic recycling, and also increase it in their own school community?
CONCEPT A CONCEPT B CONCEPT C
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS A ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS B ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS C
What new items can be made from recycled plastic?
How can I raise awareness about recycling in my school and district?
What happens to plastics that are not recycled?
VOCABULARY A VOCABULARY A VOCABULARY A
Toothbrushes, razors, kitchenware
Sustainable, recyclable, composting
Landfill, single-use, plastic pollution, litter, garbage patch
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/MATERIAL/TEXT/FILM/RESOURCES
Chromebooks, selected reading excerpts, clips from TED-Ed talks.