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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

John Muir Nature Journal

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explain how John Muir carefully and quietly observed nature and record his observations in his journal with writings and drawings. Students create their own nature observation journal.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Environment: John Muir Day

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students observe John Muir Day by visiting Websites containing fact sheets, excepted writings, as well as songs, pictures, and educational sources. They use April 21 as a day to reflect on Muir's accomplishment and environmental legacy....
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Website
Other

Sierra Club: John Muir President of the Sierra Club

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a tribute to John Muir. It talks about his role in the Sierra Club, and it also includes links to further information.
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Handout
Other

Highlights of the Sierra Club's History

For Students 9th - 10th
This informative timeline includes many details about the Sierra Club during the 1960s and 1970s.
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Website
Other

Sierra Club of Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
The Sierra Club of Canada site covers energy, environment, biodiversity, and sustainable economy issues.
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Website
Other

Sierra Club

For Students 9th - 10th
Find factsheets and other information on clean water, commercial logging, urban sprawl, wildlands, and other environmental priorities, as well as review the environmental records of politicians, get involved, and much more.
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Primary
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source: Environmental Preservation Progressive Era

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection uses primary sources to environmental preservation in the Progressive Era.
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Handout
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: John Muir 1838 1914

For Students 3rd - 8th
Easy to understand biography of John Muir (1838-1914 CE), featuring a timeline and pictures of National Parks he helped to create.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs: Global Warming

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an in-depth exploration from PBS into the international issue of global warming. Find out why scientists believe the global climate is changing, and explore actions certain governments have taken to prevent this...
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Preserving the Wilderness

For Students 5th - 8th
See how Theodore Roosevelt became a champion of conservation and protection of the American wilderness as president. In addition, take the short quiz about Roosevelt.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Earth Days: Timeline:the Modern Environmental Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
Trace the advance of the environmental movement from 1948 through the 1980s. Read about the legislation promoting a healthy environment passed under both Democratic and Republican presidents.
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Website
Other

Planet Ark: World Environmental News

For Students 9th - 10th
Welcome to Planet Ark's daily Reuters World Environment News - the most comprehensive source of environmental news on the Net. To read previous news stories, please use the search engine below to find stories relating to any...
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: Chronology of the American Conservation Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
Documentary chronology/timeline of selected events in the development of the American Conservation Movement, 1847-1920.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: John Muir

For Students 3rd - 8th
Referred to as the "greatest Californian," John Muir was a writer and conservationalist. Use this site to learn about Muir's inspirational views about nature and the establishment of the United States National Park System.
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Handout
Wisconsin Historical Society

Wisconsin Historical Society: John Muir

For Students 9th - 10th
John Muir was a famous naturalist and founded the Sierra Club, now a worldwide organization.