Canada's Forests: A Breath of Fresh Air- Vol. 2

Climate Change

Question	Response
To enhance this resource the following changes would be beneficial:	Students should be empowered to choose some elements of their programming. Skills necessary for taking action should be explicitly taught.
To enhance this resource the following changes are strongly recommended:	The resource should explicitly address the social and economic implications of climate change. Students should have the opportunity to take part in authentic action experiences within their communities.
What skills does this resource explicitly teach?	This resource explicitly teaches students: how to conduct an experiment and how to manage variables within these experiments.

Principle	Rating	Explanation
Consideration of Alternative Perspectives	Satisfactory	The resource talks about the importance of trees within our lives and the initiative to recycle newspapers, but does not fully explore the need to reduce the amount of paper being used on a daily basis.
Multiple Dimensions of Problems & Solutions	Satisfactory	The resource explicitly addresses the environmental aspects of problems and solutions. Teachers will have to take advantage of the opportunities within the activities to explore the economic or social dimensions.
Respects Complexity	Satisfactory	The resource gives examples of how government and business are trying to reduce green- house gases but the full complexity of climate change is not fully addressed.
Acting on Learning	Poor/Not considered	Students are not given the opportunity to take part in authentic action experiences relating to climate change.
Values Education	Satisfactory
Empathy & Respect for Humans	Good
Personal Affinity with Earth	Good
Locally-Focused Learning	Satisfactory	As part of the activities, students are encouraged to take part in field trips where they visit local forests. Many of the activities are simulation activities.
Past, Present & Future	Satisfactory	There is some discussion within the resource on the past, although it is not fully explored.

Pedagogical Approaches

Principle	Rating	Explanation
Open-Ended Instruction	Good	The majority of activities are teacher directed but contain a variety of hands-on experiences where students are able to reach their own conclusions.
Integrated Learning	Good
Inquiry Learning	Satisfactory
Differentiated Instruction	Satisfactory	The types of learning experiences within this resource are varied. Accommodations are not suggested for people with learning difficulties. There is a large amount of text provided for the students which may be challenging for students with academic needs.
Experiential Learning	Satisfactory	Question and answer exercises are effectively supported with combination of simulation and hands-on activities.
Cooperative Learning	Satisfactory
Assessment & Evaluation	Satisfactory	There are some tools provided for teachers in regards to assessment as well as a variety of discussion questions.
Peer Teaching	Satisfactory
Case Studies	Very Good	There is an abundance of interesting facts, background information and case studies provided for both students and teachers.
Locus of Control	Satisfactory	There are some opportunities for students to choose elements of program content, but the majority of activities are mainly teacher directed.

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Climate Change

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General Assessment

Sustainability Education Principles

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