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General Assessment

Question	Response
What important, related ideas/issues are not addressed in this resource?	The importance of conservation is not addressed in this resource.
What important ideas are implied by the resource, but not taught explicitly?	Why it is important to plant trees and of what use are they to the environment.
To enhance this resource the following changes would be beneficial:	Students could make a photo story about philanthropy and use ICT to enhance the unit. Also assisting student efforts to communicate what they learned to the media should be incorportated into the resource. Many districts have school newspapers which showcase what is going on in the schools.

Sustainability Education Principles

Principle	Rating	Explanation
Bias Minimization	Good	The resource uses the story of Johnny Appleseed to teach young children the concept of philanthropy and the importance of trees. By exploring prior knowledge, asking questions. discussing and reflecting different points of view are addressed.
Multiple Dimensions of Problems & Solutions	Good	The resource teaches young children the meaning of the concept of philanthropy. The story of Johnny Appleseed is used as an example. Then the resource helps students acquire trees to plant and care for.
Respects Complexity	Good
Action Experience	Very Good	The resource has students share what they have learned about philanthropy with other students in the school and at home with their families. The planting and maintaining of trees provides a solid opportunity for an authentic action experience.
Action Skills	Mediocre	A suggestion is made for the young children to help the teacher write a letter to find trees for planting. It is suggested that the older children be taught how to write a proper letter for the same purpose. The students are not explicitly taught the skills on how to write the letters.
Empathy & Respect for Humans	Poor/Not considered	Poor This is not addressed in the resource.
Personal Affinity with Earth	Good	The resource suggests that the students go on a field trip and the planting of trees provides a quality out-of-door experience.
Locally-Focused	Good	The students learn to become philanthropists in their own communities. They learn about the importance of trees. They plant them where they can monitor their growth.
Past, Present & Future	Good	Through examining the story of Johnny Appleseed an understanding of the past is presented in the resource. The planting the trees is what the students do in the present and maintaining them provides them with a positive vision for the future.

Pedagogical Approaches

Principle	Rating	Explanation
Open-Ended Instruction	Good	The resource is structured in a way to access prior knowledge from the students. There are discussions and opportunities for student reflection. There are also hands on activities with opportunities for working in groups and sharing what they learn with each other.
Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Learning	Good	The resource has Language Arts integrated through the story of Johnny Appleseed, Science through learning about trees, Art activities, Social Studies (the learning about philanthropy) and some Mathematics applications in which students are graphing and measuring. The students also learn a song based on the story of Johnny Appleseed.
Discovery Learning	Good	The acquiring of prior knowledge and the questions provided by the teacher allow the students to build knowledge for themselves. The planting of trees and the making of applesauce provide the students with chances to discover on their own.
Values Clarification	Good	The questions students are asked and the reflections they write provide opportunities to clarify their own values. Also the sharing with other children and parents reinforces their own beliefs.
Differentiated Instruction	Mediocre	In this resource some of the teaching is teacher directed and structured for the very young. However, there are activities and assessment tools which address a range of learning styles. There are no adaptations for children with learning difficulties.
Experiential Learning	Good	The field trip and the actual planting and maintaining of the trees provides authentic experience for the students.
Cooperative Learning	Mediocre	The students work in groups during the hands on activities however cooperative learning strategies and not explicitly taught and practiced.
Assessment & Evaluation	Good	The students are provided with good questions and opportunities to reflect on their learning through the production of a book.
Peer Teaching	Mediocre	The students share what they have learned with their classmates, other students who are invited to the classroom and with their parents at home.
Case Studies	Poor/Not considered	Poor This is not included in this resource.
Locus of Control	Mediocre	The students are provided with the concept by the teacher. The content does include opportunities for students to delve more deeply into issues of their choosing.

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