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Lesson 1 (from Part I: Cascades)
Objective
This lesson introduces students to the nonfiction book The Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace-Wells. The Uninhabitable Earth originally appeared as a long-form article by the same title in New York Magazine in July of 2017 and became the most read article in the periodical’s history. The article was expanded upon in the book, in which Wallace-Wells depicts an apocalyptic future for the planet plagued by drought, flooding, famine, warfare, economic collapse, disease, and wildfire, among other potential (and projected) repercussions from carbon emissions, pollution, and other human-created means.
Lesson
Research Activity: Take time in class to conduct research on the publication of “The Uninhabitable Earth” as it originally appeared in New York Magazine in July of 2017. Over how many issues was the article released? How was it critically received?
Group Assignment: Assign students to groups of 3-4 each to share research and collaborate in developing a...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.4, 9-10.8, 9-10.9, 11-12.4, 11-12.8, 11-12.9
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