1. Using Environmental Justice Material in Large Classrooms
Introduction to Environmental Science
non-majors and majors (2 TAs)
No pre-requisites, many students not required to take lab
Taught in 1hr 20 min block (15-20 min. mini-lecture following by activity)
Arrange for classroom with fixed tables but moveable chairs
Break into groups of 3-4 students who work together entire semester

2. Materials Used (over 2 week period)
Did not use Google Earth in class due to class size and wifi bandwidth problems
Unit 1 (Introduction to EJ), presentation/reflection (1.2, 1.3, 1.4*) in 30 minutes (prior to an exam)
Units 2 & 3 (Hydrologic Cycle, Surface Water) assign water footprint as homework, students complete 2.1, 2.2, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4* in class
Unit 5 (Love Canal) assign video and timeline as homework, complete 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 in class, students have especially difficult time with calculations in 5.3
Unit 6 (Groundwater) assign USGS water wells as homework, complete 6.1 and 6.2* in class
*=modified to reflect El Paso issues

3. Main Results
Out of 29 activities in class in 2015 (10 InTeGrate based), 52% liked InTeGrate activities best, with 50% of these considering EJ-freshwater materials the best
Of particular interest was the water footprint activity (and its connection to water issues in the El Paso area)
Over 1/3 students made direct connections between EJ movement and people of color like themselves
They readily (>90%) could give examples of injustice in the El Paso community and they expressed particular concern with issues of EJ in Mexico