Social Justice and Language Arts
Whether the genre is poetry, fiction or expository writing, the language arts curriculum offers unlimited opportunities for teachers and students to make connections with current social and global issues.
Posts from the ‘High School (ages 14-19)’ Category
Mar 31
Mar 31
Last Child in the Woods? Treating Nature-Deficit Disorder at a High School Winter Camp
A full-immersion winter camp in Canada's far north provides an life-changing experience with the elements and has a positive resonance with the wider community.
Mar 31
The TREK Program
For 20 years, this alternative Grade 10 program has offered students wilderness adventures combined with education for sustainability.
Mar 27
Map Interpretation and the Language of Maps
A basic introduction to maps in environmental education, and the techniques of how to map a natural area.
Mar 27
Introducing Biomimicry
Activities for elementary, middle, and high school students which examine products that use less energy and have fewer toxic components because they are inspired by designs in nature. Integrating the hopeful science of biomimicry into the curriculum provides opportunities for creative problem-solving exercises that challenge them to think, to ask questions and to create in a collaborative setting.
Mar 26
A Window into the Wild
A project for upper elementary or middle school students, making use of remote cameras to monitor the presence of wildlife in the schoolyard as a stepping stone towards learning about habitat fragmentation and wildlife management.
The Environmental Impact of the Tar Sands
A research project that helps middle and high school students determine the severity of the impacts of oil and gas development and what should be done about them.
Hands-on Learning with Biochar
Explore the emerging technology associated with this form of charcoal that absorbs carbon and helps plants grow.
Children’s Rights and Climate Change
Help young people realize the rights they have to a healthy planet and lifestyle with these activities from UNICEF Canada for middle and high school students.
Apr 27
For Slugs’ Sake: Making a Refuge for Slugs, Bugs and Other Invertebrates
A middle school learning exercise (adaptable for elementary and high school), in which students learn about the characteristics and habitat requirements of invertebrates, the most abundant and diverse group of animals on Earth, who serve a major role in recycling nutrients by decomposing organic material.
