Lesson Builder

Students explore how climate change is affecting the work of archaeologists in the arctic using Eli Kintisch's project "Thawing Arctic Soils: A Tenuous Present and Dangerous Future.”

This lesson plan examines the effects of rapidly depleting groundwater reserves around the world using photos, video, interactive maps, startling statistics and rich interviews.

In this lesson, using Pulitzer Center journalism resources, we'll examine air pollution around the world.

This lesson plan outlines a project that allows students the opportunity to connect with a contemporary crisis somewhere in the world.

Students will explore the potential impact of Pope Francis's call for ecological preservation and contrast trends in China that are prompting Buddhists there to be better environmental stewards.

In this lesson, students explore the causes and consequences of the fragile water and sanitation infrastructure in Nepal.

Students will learn about the importance of water safety and collect class data on swimming involvement.

Essential questions: What is the cost of industrialization and who pays it? How do we determine whether food is safe? How do you balance food security (production) and food safety?

Standards-aligned lessons to support student learning around overfishing and ocean health.

Students analyze cholera mapping, identify community health concerns, and create plans for their own publicity campaigns informing community members of current community health concerns.

This lesson draws from a range of projects on food waste, ocean health, global goods and extractives, food insecurity, water and sanitation and more to support student understanding around...