"Let's help our students see themselves as
contributing and active citizens instead of cynical armchair
pontificators. We need to share stories with them of people who have
made a positive difference for society."
---Debra Rowe
Sustainability Topics:
Broadening the Content & Deepening the Inquiry
An inter-disciplinary approach
Below is a list of eighteen sustainability topics. Each topic is
correlated to a Sample Activity and the Michigan State Framework
Standards and Benchmarks. Click
on any topic to view Sample Activity.
The Sample
Activities also lists websites and curriculum for further teaching ideas on each topic.
The chart represents the multi-disciplinary, multi-strand approach
of using sustainability concepts as a theme within your classroom.
This list is by no means definitive or exhaustive but an excellent
starting point.
We recognize not all school subjects are included in this chart
(i.e. industrial arts, home economics, electives), but please view the
Sample Activities section for any topic that is of interest to you.
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