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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797302203321

Autore

Cherry Lynne

Titolo

Empowering young voices for the planet / / Lynne Cherry, Juliana Texley, Suzanne Lyons

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin, , [2014]

�2014

ISBN

1-4833-5912-3

1-4833-5911-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 143 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

372.357

Soggetti

Climatic changes - Study and teaching - Activity programs

Environmental education - Activity programs

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""EMPOWERING YOUNG VOICES FOR THE PLANET-FRONT COVER""; ""EMPOWERING YOUNG VOICES FOR THE PLANET""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""ABOUT THE AUTHORS""; ""INTRODUCTION: THE YOUNG VOICES APPROACH TO TEACHING CLIMATE CHANGE""; ""PART I: IT�S HAPPENING NOW ALL OVER THE WORLD""; ""CHAPTER 1: ALEC LOORZ: KIDS VS GLOBAL WARMING""; ""CHAPTER 2: GIRL SCOUTS: LIGHTING THE COMMUNITY""; ""CHAPTER 3: TEAM MARINE AND A TIME MACHINE""; ""CHAPTER 4: ANYA: CITIZEN SCIENCE IN SIBERIA""; ""CHAPTER 5: FELIX: PLANTS FOR THE PLANET""; ""CHAPTER 6: GREEN AMBASSADORS""; ""CHAPTER 7: DREAMING IN GREEN""

""CHAPTER 8: OLIVIA�S BIRDS""""CHAPTER 9: LONGING FOR A LOCAL LUNCH""; ""PART II: MAKE IT HAPPEN IN A COMMUNITY NEAR YOU!""; ""APPENDIX I: REPRODUCIBLE STUDENT SHEETS""; ""APPENDIX II: TEACHER SUPPORT MATERIAL: ANSWERS TO STUDENT QUESTIONS AND LIST OF SELECTED STANDARDS""; ""APPENDIX III: RESOURCES FOR FURTHER EXPLORATION""; ""IMPORTANT TERMS RELATED TO CLIMATE CHANGE""; ""NOTES""; ""INDEX""

Sommario/riassunto

This book is about teaching students the science and reality of climate change, while empowering them to respond effectively--and without fear. Inside this guide you'll find practical tips for inspiring students to



develop projects relevant to their own communities, including planning, financing, safety, and liability.