Transatlantic Outreach Program

This Appreciation Week, wants to celebrate the educators who bring history to life and help students make meaningful connections between their communities and the wider world. Your commitment to global perspectives expands students’ understanding of the world and strengthens their path to success. TOP wouldn't be "top" without our incredible teachers! With much love from Jenny and Mallory happy Teacher Appreciation Week!

And for our final day of 's Earth Day series, we have a lesson on Urban Gardening from Erica Maroscher!

Making Plants Happy! Greenhouses and Urban Gardening - Deutschstunde Portal - Goethe-Institut Phenomenon: What is an urban garden and what are the benefits?

Day 6 and let's talk about playgrounds and ! Thank you to Haneen Hamdallah for this great lesson!

Playgrounds & Sustainability - Deutschstunde Portal - Goethe-Institut Compelling Question: How can we design a playground that is not only fun to play on, but also good for the environment?

Day 5 of our Earth Day lesson series and today is covering The Sustainable Development Goals!

Taking Action - The Sustainable Development Goals - Deutschstunde Portal - Goethe-Institut Compelling Question: How do the Sustainable Development Goals work to achieve a better, more sustainable future for all people and the world by 2030?

Check out our next lesson Repurposing Industrial Sites for the 21st Century from Jena Burke!

Repurposing Industrial Sites for the 21st Century - Deutschstunde Portal - Goethe-Institut Compelling Question: How can Germany serve as a model for your state or local region in industrial repurposing and revitalization?

Our next lesson is Supporting Renewable Energy, Recycling, and Environmental Protections from Sarah Koch

Supporting Renewable Energy, Recycling, and Environmental Protections - Deutschstunde Portal - Goethe-Institut Compelling Question: What are the contributing factors in a society that encourages the support of renewable energy, recycling, and environmental protections?

Next up we have How to Live Sustainably from our Let's Explore Modern Germany resource!

How to Live Sustainably - Deutschstunde Portal - Goethe-Institut Compelling Question: What do Germans do to live more sustainably?

Check out Nielsen 's Lesson on the TOP Lesson Portal!

Turning a Good Idea into Action - Deutschstunde Portal - Goethe-Institut Compelling Question: How can we get people to turn an idea into action?

Happy Earth Day! Looking for teaching materials to share with your students? Check out ’s Exploring STEM in Germany curriculum all available digitally. Take a journey to four different locations in and explore themes of , , , and !

www.goethe.de/topstem

Over the next week, TOP will be sharing additional “green” focused lessons written by our . Come back and check out our featured lessons available for free to download!

Exploring STEM in Germany - Goethe-Institut USA Educational resource for STEM teachers: Through the storyline of a class trip to four locations in Germany, students will explore sustainability, renewable energy, climate change, and ecosystems.