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Land Use and Lawmaking in California Lesson PlanLand Use and Lawmaking in California Lesson Plan
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Land Use and Lawmaking in California

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Students read writings by Ralph Waldo Emerson to analyze transcendentalism and analyze photographic essays depicting environmental issues. In this art and history lesson plan, students read excerpts of Nature by Emerson to identify transcendentalism. Students use pinhole cameras to create a photographic essay that depicts a local natural environment. Students create three photographs from different perspectives and write statements for the essays.

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ralph waldo emerson, transcendentalism, land use

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california laws, carleton watkins, Environmental Issues, land use, photographic essays, ralph waldo emerson, transcendentalism, english language arts
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Grade
10th - Higher Ed
Subjects
English Language Arts
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For Teacher Use
Duration
14 days
Instructional Strategies
Project-Based Learning
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