Land From Agrarian Reform Ends Up In Politicians' Hands (Portuguese)
Candidates' assets statements show that they are accumulating land in Amazon settlements with high rates of deforestation.
Candidates' assets statements show that they are accumulating land in Amazon settlements with high rates of deforestation.
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This multi-week unit for grades 9-12 on the Out of Eden project can be divided for individual lesson plans. Students explore human migration and its impact by generating digital media and debating...
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This is a painting lesson that combines Pablo Picasso's famous 1937 "Guernica" with current day issues presented by the Pulitzer Center.
Links to curricular resources for the Out of Eden Walk project.
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