Environmental Book Club for Passionate Teens
Jill Harper
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(278)
This book club is for teens who have an interest in environmental science, environmental justice, and climate change. Together students will read 10 books over the course of the year and have lively discussions with like-minded peers.
Class experience
US Grade 8 - 11
This is the perfect course for students looking to add a strong reading list to their high school transcript. Join us for an engaging book club where we meet once a month over the school year to discuss a different environmentally focused book. This book club is perfect for the homeschooled teen who is looking to add to their yearly book list. In this course, students will read and discuss a variety of books covering a variety of issues. The books are engaging and thought-provoking and...
This class is taught in English.
Meeting 1 - The Race to Save the Lord God Bird by Phillip Hoose (https://amzn.to/3W5n3Li) Meeting 2 - The Death and Life of the Great Lakes by Dan Egan (https://amzn.to/3MtgLSU) Meeting 3 - Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid: The Fraught and Fascinating Biology of Climate Change by Thor Hanson (https://amzn.to/3W4SfdD) Meeting 4 - The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben (https://amzn.to/3MqpOUo) Meeting 5 - The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert (https://amzn.to/41z2wAc) Meeting 6 - Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures by Merlin Sheldrake (https://amzn.to/3Wj1sPE) Meeting 7 - Let My People Go Surfing by Yvon Chouinard (https://amzn.to/42ASeAQ) Meeting 8 - A Most Remarkable Creature: The Hidden Life and Epic Journey of the World's Smartest Birds of Prey by Jonathan Meiburg (https://amzn.to/3pyS5z3) Meeting 9 - The Day the World Stops Shopping: How Ending Consumerism Saves the Environment and Ourselves by J.B. MacKinnon (https://amzn.to/3BmGrds) Meeting 10 - Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation by Paul Hawken (https://amzn.to/3Mrh54v)
These books deal with big environmental issues and may upset some readers. The books are all adult or upper YA books and have themes reflecting the age range. Sensitive students will not do well with this book club nor will students not interested in non-fiction, science books. Families are responsible for all content.
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(278)
Please note that I am leaving Outschool in May of this year. You will be able to find me at mothlearning.com Hello! My name is Jill and I am passionate about education and have extensive experience teaching in the online community. I love...
Group Class
$15
weekly or $150 for 10 classes1x per week, 10 weeks
45 min
Completed by 15 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-17
3-10 learners per class
