Bibliography for Educators
“English Language Arts Standards " Reading: Literature " Grade 9-10.” English Language Arts Standards " Reading: Literature " Grade 9-10 | Common Core State Standards Initiative. Accessed July 7, 2022. http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RL/9-10/.
David Flores, Francisco Valenzuela, Nina S Roberts, and Gennaro Falco. “Recreating in Color: Promoting Ethnic Diversity in Public Lands: Rocky Mountain Research Station.” Recreating in color: Promoting ethnic diversity in public lands | Rocky Mountain Research Station. United States Department of Agriculture. Accessed July 7, 2022. https://www.fs.usda.gov/rmrs/recreating-color-promoting-ethnic-diversity-public-lands.
Parker, Kim, Juliana Menasce Horowitz, Anna Brown, Richard Fry, D’Vera Cohn, and Ruth Igielnik. “1. Demographic and Economic Trends in Urban, Suburban and Rural Communities.” Pew Research Center's Social & Demographic Trends Project. Pew Research Center, May 30, 2020. https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2018/05/22/demographic-and-economic-trends-in-urban-suburban-and-rural-communities/#:~:text=Among%20urban%20residents%2C%2044%25%20are,%25).
“U.S. Census Bureau Quickfacts: New Haven City, Connecticut.” Accessed July 7, 2022. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/newhavencityconnecticut.
Young, Jon, and Dan Gardoqui. What the Robin Knows: How Birds Reveal the Secrets of the Natural World. New York: Mariner Books, 2013.
“The Youth Opportunities Program.” Appalachian Mountain Club. Accessed July 7, 2022. https://www.nps.gov/gate/learn/education/upload/2017_Outdoor-Leadership-Training-Info-Packet_FINAL.pdf.
Suggested Student Reading and Viewing List
Fiction and Poetry
Cisneros, Sandra. The House on Mango Street. London, England: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 1983.
Dungy, Camille. Black Nature: Four Centuries of African American Nature Poetry. Athens (Ga.): University of Georgia Press, 2009.
Gyasi, Yaa. Homegoing. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.
Lyon, George Ella. Where I'm from: Where Poems Come From. Spring, TX: Absey & Co., 1999.
Momaday, Navarre Scott, and Al Momaday. The Way to Rainy Mountain. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 1969.
Olivarez, José. Citizen Illegal: Poems. Chicago, Illinois: Haymarket Books, 2018.
Nonfiction
“Complete Text of the Wilderness Act (Teaching Version).” Accessed July 7, 2022. https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1981/upload/W-Act_508.pdf.
Kimmerer, Robin Wall. Braiding Sweetgrass. Vancouver, B.C.: Langara College, 2013.
Principles of Environmental Justice. Delegates to the First National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit, April 6, 1996. https://www.ejnet.org/ej/principles.html.
There's Something in the Water. 2 Weeks Notice, 2019. Netflix.com.
Community Sources
“About Us.” nhclimatemovement. Accessed July 8, 2022. https://www.newhavenclimatemovement.org/copy-of-about-us.
“Action for Our Region's Environment.” Save the Sound. Accessed July 7, 2022. https://www.savethesound.org/.
Huneebee Project. Accessed July 7, 2022. https://www.huneebeeproject.com/.
Team, The Editorial, Santiago, Jenny Tuazon, and Jason Kirkpatrick and Miriam Eide. “A Global Campaign to Confront the Climate Crisis.” 350. Accessed July 7, 2022. https://350.org/.
Materials for Classroom Use
Reading materials (as listed above)
Construction paper
Notebooks
Poster paper
Research database
Computer/laptop
Video projection
Planting materials
Seeds
Small pots or cups
Soil
Water
Outdoor access
Transportation to field trip sites
