on May 15, 2020
Exploring With Turkeys: An Illustrated Story
Anthropocene . Collaboration . Ecology . For Kids, Teachers, and Parents . Resilience . Tales of ProgressThis post corresponds with an essay entitled: “Stories in, of, and for the Anthropocene: Exploring with Turkeys“ For a short essay on why I went exploring with turkeys click here: http://anthropocene.wescreates.wesleyan.edu/uncategorized/stories-in-of-and-for-the-anthropocene-why-explore-with-turkeys/
Standing at the edge of the diving board, looking straight down, I become aware of the distance I contain. There is a long way from my eyes to my toes, twice that from my toes to the surface of the water, and again from the surface to the bottom of the pool. There is only
on April 21, 2020
Teach Local: The importance of place based education in a climate crisis context.
Ecology . For Kids, Teachers, and Parents . Op-Eds . ResilienceThe ocean has been my life long companion and has played a key role in shaping and enhancing my education. Like most kids, the most impactful parts of my early education started long before I entered school. I grew up in a small, close knit community on the coast of Maine. Some of the first
on April 3, 2020
Anthropocene Lesson Plan
Anthropocene . Ecology . For Kids, Teachers, and Parents . ResilienceThis is a lesson plan for kids centered around the Anthropocene. It is best geared towards students in 4th-6th grade. It is made to function as a standalone workshop, but could also be incorporated into existing lessons or curriculum. While I have included a script and timeline for clarity, all activities are flexible. Enjoy! Goals: Students
on April 2, 2020
Spiny Pines at the End of the World
Anthropocene . Collaboration . Ecology . Mushrooms . Personal Reflections . Resilience“In open and disturbed landscapes, it’s hard to keep a pine down.” (Tsing, 169) This spiny, resilient tree is a subject of the utmost fascination for writer Anna Tsing, in her book “The Mushroom at the End of the World: On the Possibility of Life in Capitalist Ruins.” Introducing the pine as an integral supporting
