Sustainable Education Handbook: Curriculum

Cummunity Building and Citizenship

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

Contact: Center for Understanding Our Built Environment (CUBE), Prairie Village KS 66208
913-262-0691
$19.95 ISBN: 0-9632033-2-0
Activities and projects educate students to better understand and actively participate in the development of a quality built environment. The basic concept: vibrant neighborhoods = citizen involvement and commitment to responsible action

» Box City (4-8)

Contact: Center for Understanding our Built Environment (CUBE), Ginny Graves
913-262-8222 or www.cubekc.org
$30.00
ISBN: 0-9632033-1-2
Curriculum teaches how cities are planned, or unplanned; what makes a quality city, and how students can participate in the improvement of the built environment. Participants build a city using modular boxes in 4-, 5-, and 6-inch sizes. CUBE’s philosophy is to empower kids to take responsible action in their own community. Curriculum is thorough, easy to use and interdisciplinary.

» 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
Create a greenmap of your local community. Contact website for curriculum. Greenmapping creates a sense of place when students identify green spaces and eco-resources in their community. Curriculum includes: 1 page handout, 1 article, curriculum and greenmap example.

» Walk Around the Block (4-8)

Contact: Center for Understanding the Built Environment (CUBE), Ginny Graves
913-262-8222
$35.00 for curriculum
ISBN: 0-9632033-0-4
Curriculum teaches students about architectural design, city planning, and transportation flows through touring and analyzing their home and school neighborhoods. Curriculum is interdisciplinary combining history, economics, politics, geography, science and the arts. Excellent hands-on curriculum. Includes reproducible student pages.