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Students work to preserve American National Parks. In this environmental activism lesson, students research the history of the national parks and determine why they were created. Students then focus on protecting the land, using it for recreation, and conserving the land. As a culminating activity, students design marketing campaigns to promote the preservation of the parks.

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environmental stewardship, the environment

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discovering national parks, environmental activism, media campaigns, english language arts
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8th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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