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Description
Rocky Harbour is a pristine community located along Canada's East Coast that is being ruined by the toxic waste that belches from a huge landfill incinerator. Chris and Marina are two local teens determined to stop the damage at all costs, especially when their own families become affected. This exciting adventure story pits business vs citizens in a bitter rivalry and illustrates that science and truth can triumph over corruption to save our precious natural areas from destruction.
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General Assessment
Recommendation of how and where to use it
This book would serve as an excellent companion to any classroom study that focuses on economic development, sustainability and the environment. Students could be asked to identify what they value about nature and link their thoughts to the question of whether an economy should grow at any environmental cost. In Canada there are many job creation projects that could be in conflict with the environment such as pipeline construction, hydraulic fracturing and forestry. Students could select a local project as a case study and research the EIA reports, interview local politicians, community members and scientists and prepare their own assessment of the potential social, environmental and economic conflicts surrounding the project. Subsequent citizenship activities could include letter writing, media production and habitat restoration in partnership with other conservation organizations.
Relevant Curriculum Units
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- Step 1Select a province
- Alberta
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick
- Step 2Select a grade level
- Grade 7
- Step 3Select a subject
- Science
- Step 4Relevant matches
- Science 7 Earth Surface Processes: Learning and Living Sustainably
- Grade 9
- Step 3Select a subject
- Science
- Step 4Relevant matches
- Science 9 Ecosystem Dynamics: Learning and Living Sustainably
- Science 9 Ecosystem Dynamics: Scientific Literacy
- Newfoundland & Labrador
- Northwest Territories
- Nova Scotia
- Nunavut
- Step 2Select a grade level
- Grade 7
- Step 3Select a subject
- Science
- Step 4Relevant matches
- Interactions and Ecosystems
- Grade 8
- Step 3Select a subject
- Science
- Step 4Relevant matches
- Freshwater and Saltwater Systems
- Interactions in Our Environment
- Grade 9
- Step 3Select a subject
- Science
- Step 4Relevant matches
- Biological Diversity
- Ontario
- Prince Edward Island
- Saskatchewan
Themes Addressed
Economics (1)
- Corporate Social Responsibility
Human Health & Environment (1)
- Environmental Contaminants & Health Hazards
Human Rights (1)
- Environmental Racism/Justice
Science and Technology (1)
- Analysing Conventional Science
Waste Management (2)
- Hazardous Waste
- Solid Waste Disposal
Water (1)
- Marine Environments
