Designed to stimulate student interest in issues concerning the environment. Using the Toronto Star students will develop an appreciation of the diversity and fragility of our planet. There are a wide range of topics including: pollution, the rain forest, waste disposal and endangered species. The activities in this kit meet the expectations of the Ministry of Education curriculum guidelines.
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Teacher's Guide
Unit One - The Environment
Unit Two - Waste Disposal
Unit Three - Water
Unit Four - Government and the Environment
Unit Five - Energy
Unit Six - Soil
Unit Seven - The Atmosphere
Unit Eight - The Weather
Unit Nine - Endangered Species
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ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVIST
List 10 things in today's Toronto Star that would be of interest to an environmental activist. Arrange these items in the order you think would be most important to the activist. Give reasons to support your selections. Use your list to participate in a group discussion.
FUTURE TRENDS
Anyone planning a future career should look at future trends. Use the Careers section in the Toronto Star to begin a list of careers in the environmental, waste management and recycling fields. Add some careers that you foresee will be necessary in these fields. What level of education and what skills will they require? Write a career ad for one of these positions that might appear in the Toronto Star 10 years from now.
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