Students will engage with literature, websites, the outdoors and discussions in order to deepen their connection with trees in their community, and they will develop an oral language presentation to share their knowledge. They will read or listen to stories to learn about problems other countries have with saving tress, and they will compare the problem of BC's pine beetle with the concerns others around the globe have for their forests. This lesson was updated from a BCTF/CIDA Global Classroom Initiatives lesson.