Curated OER
Natural Beauty
Students read and investigate the accomplishments of John Muir. They gather information about one of the United States National Parks founded by John Muir. They create a tri-fold brochure about John Muir and a National Park he founded.
University of New Mexico
César Chávez: Migrant Farm Workers and Their Leader
During the first week of instruction, middle schoolers research biographies on Cesar Chavez and make a pictorial collage of his life. For the second and third week, they maintain a seven-day diary of a farmworker and write a poem. For...
Curated OER
The First Conservationists
Learners read a story. In this Native American lesson, students learn about Native Americans and their responsibility to take care of a place called Turtle Island. Learners learn the vocabulary words generation, befall, interdependence...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: John Muir 1838 1914
Easy to understand biography of John Muir (1838-1914 CE), featuring a timeline and pictures of National Parks he helped to create.
Other
Sierra Club: John Muir: A Brief Biography
This resource provides biographical information about John Muir.
Curated OER
Portrait of John Muir
This site provides a biography to John Muir. It also includes links to further information.