Ted Talk Tuesdays: Detention or Eco Club: Choosing your future - Juan Martinez

"When kids who have very little really experience the power of the great outdoors, it can change their whole lives."—Juan Martinez

Watch the Ted Talk and then complete the graphic organizer.  Be prepared to discuss in class on Tuesday.  Below you can find background information to explore some of the topics Martinez discusses in his Ted Talk.

• Click here to learn more about Juan Martinez and his work spearheading the group Natural Leaders Network of the Children & Nature Network

• Richard Louv's Last Child in the Woods

• Click here for background on the LA Riots in 1992

• Learn more about his reference to the street gangs in LA