Milly’s success didn’t happen overnight. She worked very hard and took things one step at a time. Break students into small groups and have them review the text to create a list of the major events in Milly’s life that played a role in establishing nationwide plastics recycling standards (e.g., Milly visiting Japan or buying her first grinder). Come together as a class to compare and contrast the different timelines. Identify the cause-and-effect relationship between events and have groups discuss why they included the events they did. Work together to create one master timeline and post it in the classroom.
