Paradise
Lost? How Do We Define Progress?...pp. 6-9
by Brian Loggie and Jim Petrie
Through research and interviews, Grade Six students in New
Brunswick examine how their grandparents' local environment
compares with that of the present, teaching them to think more
critically about the meaning of "progress". This
multidisciplinary project can be adapted for use in any location.
In
the Footsteps of Audubon...pp. 10-13
by Brian "Fox" Ellis
The journals of early naturalists can lead to explorations in
local natural history, serve as models for creative writing, and
inspire students to conserve and restore the wild places that
once existed.
Questing:
Discovering community treasures…pp. 14-19
by Steven Glaser
Adapted from the "letterboxing" phenomenon in England,
student and community groups across in New England have created
over 175 Village Quests, in which they investigate, map, and
teach others about the cultural and natural assets of their
communities. Exploring our villages and neighbourhoods opens
doorways for studying the relationship between local stories and
larger national ones of immigration, movement and settlement,
technology, and transportation.
The
Seed Ball Project: Greening a charred landscape…pp.
21-24
by Linda Clarkson
As a service-learning project, Grade K-3 students made and
dispersed more than 30,000 seed balls to regenerate vegetation in
a local area devastated by wildfire.
Staking
Out Peaceful Ground...pp. 25-26
by Wayne Roberts
Community gardens in Bosnia and Herzegovina are healing the
wounds of war.
The
Earth Charter: A shared vision for our common future…pp.28-32
After a decade of extensive international consultation with
government agencies, religious organizations and NGOs, the Earth
Charter was unveiled in The Hague in 2002. The Charter emphasizes
our shared humanity on a shared planet, and provides a statement
of universal moral and ethical principles to guide the conduct of
nations towards a sustainable future. This article contains the
text of the Charter, as well as an adapted version for children.
Exploring
the Earth Charter…pp. 33-38
by Linda Hill
A series of experiential education activities for guiding
students through the Earth Charter.
En
"grossing" Students in Their Environment…pp.
39-42
by Kristy Sullivan
Through the study of scat, students can get the poop on topics
such as the nitrogen cycle, the interdependency of plants and
animals, and predator-prey relationships.
Inside
the Internet: Project Based Learning on the WWW…pp.43
by Katharine Isbell
And as always, over 20 new educational resources are profiled and
evaluated in this issue of Green Teacher.
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