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Introducing Urban Children to Environmental Activism.

Authors :
Haines, Denice
Berghoff, Beth
Source :
Primary Voices K-6. Oct 2000 9(2):23-29.
Publication Year :
2000

Abstract

Discusses how students in the author's classroom are challenged to think critically in a curriculum that focuses specifically on the health of the environment. Discovers that her own convictions about the importance of stewardship for the environment stood in stark contrast to the competitive, consumer-oriented values of the preadolescents in her urban classroom. (SC)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1068-073X
Volume :
9
Issue :
2
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
Primary Voices K-6
Publication Type :
Electronic Resource
Accession number :
EJ617709
Document Type :
Guides - Classroom - Teacher<br />Journal Articles