About the "Lessons from the Land" High School Curriculum

Created for science and social studies educators in southeast Michigan,  "Lessons from the Land" supports rigorous and relevant classroom instruction about students' communities, the impacts of development trends, water quality, and the role of citizens and government in shaping a sustainable future. The curriculum offers 15 standards-based lessons. Materials are in-depth and provide ALL support materials including student texts, assessments, transparencies, and more.View the contents and download sample lessons

• Social studies teachers can use the lessons for civics and economics courses. The content emphasize public policy, economics, and the societal aspects of land use trends, community planning, and decision-making.
  
• Science teachers can use the lessons in earth science, biology and ecology courses. Lessons emphasize connections between water quality and land use, and public policy factors affecting these.

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• Teach the new Michigan High School Content Expectations with "Lessons from the Land"
  • Social studies standards met with "Lessons from the Land" (This will be updated once new SS standards are approved.)
  • New Earth Science Content Exectations met by "Lessons from the Land" (PDF file)
  • New Biology Content Exectations met with "Lessons from the Land" (PDF)