The Orion Society
Orion Grassroots Network - environment / society / community


 Stories in the Land

Volume 2 of The Orion Society's Nature Literacy Series contains useful lessons for teachers and educators, and is now fully available online. To view the complete publication in PDF, click here.

Or, click to view the PDF of an
invdividual chapter and lesson:


Introduction: Teaching at the Edge
John Elder


Stories in the Land Fellowships

The Watershed Partnerships


Science and Stories
in a North Philadelphia Neighborhood
For Grades 1-4
Mark Basnage


A Place to Begin: Community and Sense of Self
in the Interdisciplinary Classroom
For Grades 9-12
Kurt Caswell


Exploring Nature; Science and English in Conversation
For Grade 8
Jennifer Danish


Finding Home in Monterey Bay
For Grade 11
Bonnie Dankert


Treasuring the Tetons
For Grade 5
Jo Anne W. Kay


Opening the Door for Young Naturalists
For Grade 4
Daniel Kriesberg


Wetland Wisdom
For Grades 1-4
JoAnn Kruzshak and Debbie Levy


Tracing Our Culture Back to Its Roots
For Grades 9-12
Lorain Varela


Getting to Know the Lake Champlain Bioregion
For Undergraduates
Thomas R. Hudspeth


Finding Our Place on the Trail
For Grades 5-6
Alice Leeds


Acquiring Felt Knowledge
From a Student
Nicole J. Greene



Appendix 1: Watershed Partnerships Syllabus

Appendix 2: Resources

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