Unit 8: The Future Planet
Specific Curriculum Outcomes
8.1 Students will reflect upon previous learnings in this course and other courses in order to identify resourceful and processes that help us understand the biosphere, humanity's role as part of it, and our responsibility to protect it.
Take Action!
Introduction
We all need to be deeper thinkers. We need to think more about our actions and their consequences. The more we consciously think about what we’re doing and what we’re consuming, the better off we’re going to be. And I don’t just mean what we eat. I mean what we buy and what we use. We consume so much. We all know people who go through life without ever thinking about their actions. Let’s try and pay more attention to what’s around us. – Ellen in her latest book, Seriously…I’m Kidding pages 160-61.
The Task
It is now time to put what you have learned to work. For Project: ACTION!, you can choose any issue connected to a topic we have studied over the past 4 months, research why it could benefit from your attention, how will you help and then ACT!
GGS 12 Student Videos
Local Farming http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrMMkdo_Zmc&feature=youtube_gdata_player
eating too much meat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQyq2iNuQjU
meat and the environment http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8SGHet-zM4&feature=youtu.be
child labour http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL4aWeB7qs8
Hunger in NS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGSyfo2bVvU
Reasons for Optimism
1. Millennium Development Goals 2015 - Success Stories