Canada's Forests - A Global Legacy - Vol.7

The Boreal Forest

Question	Response
To enhance this resource the following changes are strongly recommended:	Include a significant action component where students can educate others in the school and community about the importance of the Boreal forest. Suggest some assessment strategies or provide some example of assessment tools or rubrics. Incorporate some cooperative learning strategies Suggest an on-site visit to a forest Include some hands-on experiences in a Boreal forest Include some of the extension activites as core lessons so students can discover and build knowledge for themselves.
What skills does this resource explicitly teach?	Visual communication

Principle	Rating	Explanation
Consideration of Alternative Perspectives	Good	The resource presents many different points of view to fairly address the issue. The materials in the resource are drawn from many sources involved in forest-based education. The Canadian Forestry Association website provides more information on the organizations’ values, biases and assumptions.
Multiple Dimensions of Problems & Solutions	Very Good	The resource explores the natural wealth of the boreal: its biodiversity, economic value and social and environmental importance.
Respects Complexity	Good
Acting on Learning	Poor/Not considered	No authentic action experiences are suggested in the main part of the lessons. The extension activities could be developed into action projects but these would need to be organized by the teacher.
Values Education	Satisfactory	Lesson six provides students with the opportunity to express their own beliefs about the boreal forest.
Empathy & Respect for Humans	Poor/Not considered	Not considered in the lessons which were reviewed.
Personal Affinity with Earth	Satisfactory	The lessons do encourage a personal affinity with non-humans and the Boreal forest. Some outdoor experiences should be included in the lesson plans to help enhance the connection.
Locally-Focused Learning	Good	The activities in the resource help the students better understand the value of forest resources and the importance of using them wisely. They learn what they can do to help protect and conserve the forests.
Past, Present & Future	Satisfactory

Pedagogical Approaches

Principle	Rating	Explanation
Open-Ended Instruction	Good	Students are encouraged to discover their own answers. The lessons include a variety of teacher-directed and independent learning opportunities. Discussion, brainstorming, and research activities are included in the resource.
Integrated Learning	Good	Science Social Studies Art
Inquiry Learning	Satisfactory	The extension activities provide opportunities for students to discover and build knowledge for themselves.
Differentiated Instruction	Satisfactory	The extension activities offer opportunities to address different learning styles. The main lessons are teacher directed.
Experiential Learning	Satisfactory	The direct experiences are through simulations.
Cooperative Learning	Satisfactory	Students work in groups.
Assessment & Evaluation	Poor/Not considered	No assessment tools are provided to evaluate student learning and performance.
Peer Teaching	Satisfactory	As students discover some information about the Boreal forest they present their findings to their peers.
Case Studies	Very Good	The resource provides many interesting facts, background information, Boreal maps and statistics to help deliver the lessons.
Locus of Control	Satisfactory	Some of the extension activities provide students with opportunities to further explore the issues.

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The Boreal Forest

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