Writing About Nature

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 23.02.03

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Rationale
  3. Content Objectives: Why Read, Write, and Journal About Nature?
  4. Teaching Strategies
  5. Classroom Activities
  6. Readings
  7. Appendix: Implementing District Standards
  8. Bibliography
  9. End Notes

Homeland to Hometown: Restorative Awareness in Writing About Nature

Catherine Fee

Published September 2023

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End Notes

1 Rachel Carson, The Edge of the Sea. 1-22

2 Rachel Carson, The Sense of Wonder: A Celebration of Nature for Parents and Children 16

3 Jon Young, What the Robin Knows, How Birds Reveal the Secrets of the Natural World. 48-79

4 Jon Young, What the Robin Knows, How Birds Reveal the Secrets of the Natural World. 48-79

5 J.M. Zelenski, R.L. Dopko, and C. A. Capaldi, C. A. “Cooperation Is in Our Nature: Nature Exposure May Promote Cooperative and Prosocial Behavior.” Journal of Environmental Psychology. 42, 24-31.

6 M. G. Berman, J. Jonides, & S. Kaplan, “The Cognitive Benefits of Interacting with Nature.” Psychological Science. 19(12) Bl, 1207-1212.

7 R. S. Ulrich, R. F. Simons, B.D. Losito, E. Fiorito, M. A. Miles, & M. Zelson, “Stress Recovery During Exposure to Natural and Urban Environments.” Journal of Environmental Psychology. 201–230.

8 J. W Pennebaker & Beall. “Confronting a Traumatic Event: Toward an Understanding of Inhibition and Disease.” Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 95(3), 274-281.

9 R. A. Atchley & D. L. Strayer, Creativity in the Wild: Improving Creative Reasoning through Immersion in Natural Settings.” 46.

10 Carola Suárez-Orozco, Moving Stories, “Reimagining Migration” (website activities).

11 Dr. Anna Bryson, https://frontiers.csls.ox.ac.uk/oral-history/.

12 M. J. Schleppegrell, “The language of schooling: A Functional Linguistics Perspective.” Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. 1-208.

13 William Wordsworth, “A Night-Piece” in Lyrical Ballads. Volume1/A.

14 W. E. Nagy & R. C. Anderson. “How Many Words Are There in Printed School English?” Reading Research Quarterly. 19(3), 304.

15 S. Krashen, “Principles and Practice in Second Language Acquisition.” 1-202.

16 Luci Tapahonso, “This Is How They Were Placed for Us,” in The Dine Reader, An Anthology of Navajo Literature. 96-99.

17 R. C. Gardner, Social Psychology and Second Language Learning: The Role of Attitudes and Motivation. 1-208.

18 Anya Kamenetz, “The Writing Assignment That Changes Lives”. (nprED -article).

19 Folklife website, https://www.nh.gov/folklife/learning-center/interview.htm

20 Jessica Landers, “Making Americans: Stories of Historic Struggles, New Ideas, and Inspiration in Immigrant Education.” We Are America Project. 1-376.

21 Carola Suárez-Orozco, Moving Stories, “Reimagining Migration” (website activities).

[22] Luci Tapahonso, “This Is How They Were Placed for Us” The Dine Reader, An Anthology of Navajo Literature, 96-99.

23 Patricia Klindienst, The Earth Knows My Name, Food, Culture, and Sustainability in the Gardens of Ethnic Americans, 1-276.

24 Annie Dillard, A Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, 1-279.

25 Rachel Carson, The Sense of Wonder: A Celebration of Nature for Parents and Children, 67-101.

26 Anya Kamenetz, “The Writing Assignment That Changes Lives,” (nprED-article).

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