The Boreal Forest: A Global Legacy

Volume 7

Question	Response
To enhance this resource the following changes would be beneficial:	Give students more opportunities to choose their own area of study within the context of the lesson(s). Have students do some independent research to discover what changes have occurred in the Boreal region over the past 100 years - perhaps divide the class up into groups and have each group consider a different perspective - ie: environment, culture, species populations, loss of habitat, forestry uses/abuses, mining in the north: then and now, etc. Report findings to class as peer teachers.
To enhance this resource the following changes are strongly recommended:	Perhaps it would be appropriate to include an action component with the lessons - even if it was to just have students write letters to their local government officials asking to preserve the Boreal forest regions, and giving reasons. The effects of humans on the Boreal forest - I would suggest having other lessons developed to Explore and assess the impacts of mining (diamonds, gold, other ores) and oil exploration; drilling; transportation of oil Explore and assess the impacts of climate change on the environment and the adaptability of boreal species.
What skills does this resource explicitly teach?	Co-operative brainstorming Making summary statements Research skills

Principle	Rating	Explanation
Consideration of Alternative Perspectives	Very Good	The resource has presented a well-rounded selection of perspectives.
Multiple Dimensions of Problems & Solutions	Very Good	Excellent presentation of the inter-connectedness between the environment, economic aspects, social and cultural aspects.
Respects Complexity	Very Good	The resource covers many dimensions of the importance and significance of the Boreal region and a systems approach is presented.
Acting on Learning	Poor/Not considered	The 8 lessons serve more as introductions to the various aspects of the Boreal Forest region, but there are no direct action opportunities presented. Several of the extension suggestions could involve authentic experiences which could be shared with other students/community members.
Values Education	Good	Through class discussion and in several particular lessons (for example - lessons #2,5,6), students learn about many key factors which make the Boreal Forest unique, and how these factors are valued. In this process, students come to recognize and perhaps better understand their own value system, and how their beliefs can be affected/altered/expressed within the activities of the lessons.
Empathy & Respect for Humans	Satisfactory	Students may come to appreciate the different cultural views of the role of the Boreal forest and how native people used the forest for food, shelter, and for various medicinal plants.
Personal Affinity with Earth	Good
Locally-Focused Learning	Satisfactory	Students learn how other species have adapted to their environment, which is probably very different than their own geographical location in Canada. The importance of the Boreal forest to all of Canada is stressed however, and hopefully students will recognize it as an important biome and natural resource to be protected.
Past, Present & Future	Good	The role of the Boreal forest in Canadian history is addressed through the application of UNESCO criteria - in playing a part of the Aboriginal peoples and early settlers. The present and future are discussed, although teachers may want to spend more time on the future of the Boreal forest as a resource provider (wood) and discuss the possible impacts of human activities such as mining and climate change.

Pedagogical Approaches

Principle	Rating	Explanation
Open-Ended Instruction	Good	Students are guided in several brainstorming sessions to come up with different responses, depending on the lesson they are doing. The level of independent choices varies according to the grade level of the lesson - at the senior high level there is more latitude for multiple/complex answers.
Integrated Learning	Good	Although it depends on the specific lesson, there is a multidisciplinary approach used and most lessons include aspects of science, math, arts, language and social studies.
Inquiry Learning	Satisfactory	The lessons throughout this resource are primarily an introduction to the Boreal forest and its significance from an ecological, economical, cultural and biodiversity perspective. Students are provided with interesting "hooks" and intriguing questions, and will discover aspects of the Boreal region that they probably did not know. The lessons are well planned and presented, but there is not a lot of opportunity for students to go beyond the core materials, unless directed to do so by the teacher.
Differentiated Instruction	Good	While accommodations for students with various learning needs are not specifically addressed, the organization and suggestions that accompany the lessons allow for students to participate in many ways and with this open format, different learning needs can be met quite easily.
Experiential Learning	Satisfactory	There are some suggested authentic experiences in specific extension activities but not within the lessons. The simulations are good, and while not authentic, certainly give students the opportunity to explore through mapping, analyzing information and calculations.
Cooperative Learning	Satisfactory	The lessons are structured with the expectation that students already know how to work in groups and/or with a partner cooperatively.
Assessment & Evaluation	Good	Throughout the lessons, there are activity worksheets provided, mapping exercises, calculations to do, reflection questions - with answer sheets included. However, there are no tests or formal evaluations provided.
Peer Teaching	Satisfactory	The students work together in completing the various lessons and activities, so peer learning will probably occur, but there is not much in the way of directly presenting findings to the class with the explicit outcome of peer teaching.
Case Studies	Very Good
Locus of Control	Satisfactory	The lessons are fairly directive in what is presented for the students to learn even taking into account the fact that the lessons cover a wide range of grade levels. Teachers could certainly use these lessons as the excellent introductions that they are, and then further extend the lesson concepts as they wished, or to perhaps answer questions students had which may not have been addressed.

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