Author:
The Bee Cause Project
Subject:
Environmental Science, Agriculture, Environmental Studies, English Language Arts
Material Type:
Activity/Lab, Assessment, Diagram/Illustration, Lesson Plan, Primary Source, Reading
Level:
High School
Tags:
  • Building Self-efficacy
  • English Language Arts
  • Food Justice
  • Food System
  • Organic
  • Organic Agriculture
  • Regenerative
  • The Edible Schoolyard Project
  • License:
    Creative Commons Attribution
    Language:
    English
    Media Formats:
    Downloadable docs, Graphics/Photos

    Education Standards

    Understanding Organic: Connections to Action in the Garden Classroom

    Understanding Organic: Connections to Action in the Garden Classroom

    Overview

    ***This curriculum is provided by The Edible Schoolyard Project with full permission to share***

    Understanding Organic: Connections to Action in the Garden Classroom is a garden and classroom-based curriculum for middle to high school students that explores the concepts and meanings of organic agriculture. The curriculum consists of a short preparatory unit, a sequence of ten core lessons, and twelve optional extension inquiries that can also be taught as standalone lessons. The ten core lessons utilize hands-on explorations of organic practices and feature textual analysis and open discussions to examine the complex meanings of organic. The final project workbook introduces students to a social action project in which students apply their knowledge and experiences to enact justice-oriented change related to organic. We recommend that you start by reading the curriculum overview linked below before reading individual lessons. 

    Understanding Organic: Connections to Action in the Garden Classroom is a garden and classroom-based curriculum for middle to high school students that explores the concepts and meanings of organic agriculture.