Sustainability Education Handbook Sample Activities

Active Citizenship:

Theme:

(K-2): Choose a school issue and discuss.

(3-12): Choose a community issue from the local paper (either one class issue or divide into small working groups).

Goal:

Research a topical issue in the community, interview community leaders and residents involved, take a personal stance, debate issues in class, create charts, posters, graphs, and write or send letters. The issue can be local (e.g. community planning) or global (e.g., global warming) in scope.

Standards / MEAP:

» English Language Arts: IX.11.1, IX.11.4 (Inquiry & Research)

» Social Studies: V.2.1 (Inquiry), VI.1.1 (Public Discourse & Decision Making), VII.1.2 (Citizen Involvement)

» Mathematics: III.1.1, III.1.4, III.3.2 (Data Analysis & Statistics)

» Science: I.1.1, I.1.5, I.1.6 (Construct New Scientific & Personal Knowledge)

Curriculum:

» 10 Community Connections by Ginny Graves (4-8)

Contact: Center for Understanding Our Built Environment (CUBE), Prairie Village KS 66208

913-262-0691

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» Greenmapping (6-12)

Contact: Modern World Design, Wendy Brawer, P.O. Box 249, NY NY 10002

212-674-1631 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or www.greenmap.com

Websites:

» Action Network

» Sierra Club