Secondary Units
New Social Studies Resources on Environmental Justice
Check out these two teaching units aimed at levels 1–5 of the social studies curriculum. The units fit in with campaigns and activities that Trade Aid will be running in communities around New Zealand for 2008–09. Resource packs can be ordered online to accompany these units.
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/environ_ed/pdf/rich-poor-environment.pdf (PDF 648KB)
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/environ_ed/pdf/toys-environment-impact.pdf (PDF 900KB)
Heritage Heroes
This Education for Sustainability and social studies unit plan for years 9 and 10 covers the concept of participation and social action in relation to significant places and environments.
World Heritage in Our Hands
This Education for Sustainability and social studies unit plan for years 9 and 10 covers natural and cultural heritage sites, and the value of world heritage sites.
Sustainable Futures
This is an outline of a year 12 course at Christchurch Girls' High School. When creating the Sustainable Futures course, the school planned to go beyond integrating Education for Sustainability into other areas. The aim of the course is to encourage students to follow up issues of concern with respect to the environment and the future.
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