This year, I am teaching fourth and sixth grade social science. Until this morning, I had not thought about including anything about September 11th in my lesson plans. The same thing happened after Labor Day; however, I realized the children needed to know how the Labor Movement fought for our rights, especially considering the currently many governors have tried to end collective bargaining. My Labor Day lesson plans revolved around the photography of child labor by Lewis Hine. Children ... continue reading...
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One More Step Towards Going Green: Fast Fashion, Thrift Stores, and Cheap Clothes
My approach to living a greener life involves small steps or goals. I live off-the-grid, grow a lot of my own food organically, and use only natural products. Examining one's life for the next step towards a greener existence, whether small or large, then taking action towards that move is the easiest way to make personal change. For awhile, my challenge was remembering my reusable shopping bags. I have that one down. I can't do much abut my gas guzzling SUV, as I live where 4WD is required ... continue reading...
Arsenic, Cadmium, Lead, OH MY! Don’t Let Your Kids Wear Cheap Jewelry!
No one wants to buy expensive jewelry for their children, as they may lose or break these pieces; however, cheap jewelry can "contain dangerous levels of cancer-causing toxic chemicals". We are NOT talking about the super cheap jewelry here that comes out of a machine, but jewelry found in major retailers. Time Healthland reports: The Ecology Center and Healthystuff.org report that 59% of low-cost jewelry sold at stores like Walmart, Kohl’s, Forever 21, H&M, Hot Topic and Target, ... continue reading...
Lessons With the Lorax: You Don’t Need a Thneed
I still remember the first time I read The Lorax. I was not a child, but a teenager. The message of conservation and environmentalism fed my budding philosophy of life. When I became a parent, it was one of the first books I bought my own children. I wanted to influence them early in life to care for nature. It's easy for me to appreciate and conserve nature, but I do fall into the trap of consumerism, especially when it comes to sustainable fashion. Similarly, ... continue reading...
Nation of Change: “McDonald’s uncanny ability to turn an inherently healthy food into an unnaturally processed product”
You've seen the advertisements and billboards...McDonald's has healthy food, right? Even with the additions of salads and fruits to the menu, fast food is still fast food. Take for example, oatmeal...What could be better than a hardy bowl in the morning? Nation of Change explains: When the fast food chain McDonald's decided to add oatmeal to its menu in January 2011, it literally sugar-coated the offering as a "portable, affordable and balanced breakfast solution... to help make it easier and ... continue reading...
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