". . .in
order to secure the clean air, water and food that we need to
healthfully survive, we have to become stewards of the places where we
live."
--- from
a report by the North American Bioregional Congress, 1984
Customize Your Curriculum:
Questions to Help Begin the Process
Directions :
The following set of questions, based on the Fair Share Game™
created by Deanne Bednar of Upland Hills Ecological Awareness
Center, may help you ‘re-cast’ or re-direct’ your class
conversations when introducing lesson modules and activities. While
the questions are general, they can be quickly and easily applied to
all subject areas. The questions themselves also form a class module
in and of themselves!
The Questions:
- What does ‘quality of life’ mean to you?
- What "nature things" would you like to have within
biking or walking distance of your home?
- What does the phrase, "Buy locally, Act globally" mean
to you?
- How many hours a week do you spend in a car or bus?
- How many hours a week do you spend walking or riding a bike?
- What items in your life are absolutely necessary? Why?
- What items in your life would you be willing to give up?
- If you had to choose the three most important things to your
livelihood, what would they be?
- How much money do you believe you need to live the life you
want?
- How many hours do you envision yourself working?
- Would you be willing to have fewer things in order to work
fewer hours?
- What are some renewable energy sources?
- How can renewable energy help you?
- If you take into account the world’s natural resources and
sustainable regenerating capacity, what would be your individual
"fair share" of these resources?
More Information:
Click here to view an actual piece of curriculum customized to
include environmental, economic and social sustainability concepts.
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