March 2025

The Woman Who Planted a Million Trees

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Learning Objective:

Children will learn about the life and legacy of environmentalist Wangari Maathai.

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RI.1.1 ask and answer questions; RI.1.4 determine meaning of words; RI.1.5 text features; RI.1.10 read informational texts; W.1.8 gather information; SL.1.1 participate in collaborative conversations

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