Author: Don Rauf
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1477779620
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Because protecting environmental resources has become an issue of scientific, political, and historical import, service-learning projects that serve the planet have become an important part of a wide range of curricula. Students will find a wealth of opportunities both at home and abroad that will directly impact the Earth’s wildlife, aquatic health, and natural resources. This engaging volume surveys the various projects available to students interested in using service learning to find solutions to local and global environmental issues. Readers also learn how to tie projects to coursework and apply their skills to future pursuits.
Protecting the Environment Through Service Learning
Author: Don Rauf
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1477779620
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Because protecting environmental resources has become an issue of scientific, political, and historical import, service-learning projects that serve the planet have become an important part of a wide range of curricula. Students will find a wealth of opportunities both at home and abroad that will directly impact the Earth’s wildlife, aquatic health, and natural resources. This engaging volume surveys the various projects available to students interested in using service learning to find solutions to local and global environmental issues. Readers also learn how to tie projects to coursework and apply their skills to future pursuits.
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1477779620
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Because protecting environmental resources has become an issue of scientific, political, and historical import, service-learning projects that serve the planet have become an important part of a wide range of curricula. Students will find a wealth of opportunities both at home and abroad that will directly impact the Earth’s wildlife, aquatic health, and natural resources. This engaging volume surveys the various projects available to students interested in using service learning to find solutions to local and global environmental issues. Readers also learn how to tie projects to coursework and apply their skills to future pursuits.
Ending Hunger and Homelessness Through Service Learning
Author: Kathy Furgang
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1477779604
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Anyone who has seen the hungry or homeless on city streets or in rural areas is likely to be touched by the hardship they see. A growing number of schools are incorporating service learning into their curriculum. These programs heighten the students’ sense of community and engage them with a sense of service and civic responsibility. Readers of this book will learn about ways that service learning can help people suffering from hunger and homelessness. The detailed examples provided provide excellent starting points for an individual’s or a school’s exploration into service learning.
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1477779604
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Anyone who has seen the hungry or homeless on city streets or in rural areas is likely to be touched by the hardship they see. A growing number of schools are incorporating service learning into their curriculum. These programs heighten the students’ sense of community and engage them with a sense of service and civic responsibility. Readers of this book will learn about ways that service learning can help people suffering from hunger and homelessness. The detailed examples provided provide excellent starting points for an individual’s or a school’s exploration into service learning.
Improving Community Health and Safety Through Service Learning
Author: Erin Staley
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1477779558
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
The service-learning movement integrates community service with meaningful instruction and learning. One of the most rewarding aspects of service learning is the good feeling participants get from giving back to their communities at large, and a key way to give back is through improving community health and safety. This book explains the core principles of service learning and how to translate these values into programs that focus on public health and safety. Both domestic and international initiatives are discussed, and simple steps are laid out to encourage readers to get involved—both in their own backyards and across borders.
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1477779558
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
The service-learning movement integrates community service with meaningful instruction and learning. One of the most rewarding aspects of service learning is the good feeling participants get from giving back to their communities at large, and a key way to give back is through improving community health and safety. This book explains the core principles of service learning and how to translate these values into programs that focus on public health and safety. Both domestic and international initiatives are discussed, and simple steps are laid out to encourage readers to get involved—both in their own backyards and across borders.
Working with Immigrants and Migrant Populations Through Service Learning
Author: Mary Blount Christian
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1477779701
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Showing students the human side of immigration debates, service-learning opportunities with immigrant and migrant communities can offer an enormously rewarding experience to participants. In addition to enhancing discussions on immigration that can take place in history, social studies, language, political science, economics, or other classes, these opportunities give students a chance to directly affect the lives of those who often find themselves on the periphery of society. This volume examines the various service-learning projects available to those who wish to positively impact immigrant and migrant communities and guides readers through the process of successfully executing a service-learning project.
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1477779701
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Showing students the human side of immigration debates, service-learning opportunities with immigrant and migrant communities can offer an enormously rewarding experience to participants. In addition to enhancing discussions on immigration that can take place in history, social studies, language, political science, economics, or other classes, these opportunities give students a chance to directly affect the lives of those who often find themselves on the periphery of society. This volume examines the various service-learning projects available to those who wish to positively impact immigrant and migrant communities and guides readers through the process of successfully executing a service-learning project.
Working with Veterans and Military Families Through Service Learning
Author: Ann Byers
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1477779639
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Veterans and military families have a wealth of stories and history to offer students and certain needs that can be filled by energetic, engaged, and caring young people. This type of service learning helps students put their history and social studies education into context. This book presents service learning with many examples of how students can use it to get to know and learn from local veterans while also giving back to them and providing assistance to a segment of the population that has served our national interests and now requires our assistance and support.
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1477779639
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Veterans and military families have a wealth of stories and history to offer students and certain needs that can be filled by energetic, engaged, and caring young people. This type of service learning helps students put their history and social studies education into context. This book presents service learning with many examples of how students can use it to get to know and learn from local veterans while also giving back to them and providing assistance to a segment of the population that has served our national interests and now requires our assistance and support.
Helping People with Disabilities and Special Needs Through Service Learning
Author: Amie Jane Leavitt
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1477779663
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Students who wish to participate in service learning projects will find this book full of real-life examples and first-hand information about what service learning is, what is expected of them throughout the experience, and what they should expect to get out of it. They will also see beyond the educational and resume-enhancing benefits of a service learning project to recognize the often life-changing impact it can have on all involved.
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1477779663
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Students who wish to participate in service learning projects will find this book full of real-life examples and first-hand information about what service learning is, what is expected of them throughout the experience, and what they should expect to get out of it. They will also see beyond the educational and resume-enhancing benefits of a service learning project to recognize the often life-changing impact it can have on all involved.
The Fight for the Environment
Author: Philip Wolny
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1508185514
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Among the most pressing issues of our time is the battle to preserve our environment, and avert the looming catastrophe of climate change. In this inspiring volume, students are introduced to the history of environmentalism from the nineteenth century to the present day. Highlights include the passionate and engaged activism and actions of numerous individuals, groups, scientists, and governments. Readers will be empowered by the use of vivid, urgent narrative and images to examine an occasionally overwhelming issue and take action. Give them the crucial tips on how to become involved, provided in this must-have volume.
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1508185514
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Among the most pressing issues of our time is the battle to preserve our environment, and avert the looming catastrophe of climate change. In this inspiring volume, students are introduced to the history of environmentalism from the nineteenth century to the present day. Highlights include the passionate and engaged activism and actions of numerous individuals, groups, scientists, and governments. Readers will be empowered by the use of vivid, urgent narrative and images to examine an occasionally overwhelming issue and take action. Give them the crucial tips on how to become involved, provided in this must-have volume.
The Failure of Environmental Education (And How We Can Fix It)
Author: Charles Saylan
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520265386
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
“The hope for the future depends on teaching current and future students the analytical and critical thinking skills for dealing with the most critical problems. My own hope is for this book to be read by everyone, even those outside the field of environmental education. Read this book, read it again, share it widely, and do something - anything - to help our needy and wounded planet."-Marc Bekoff, author of The Animal Manifesto: Six Reasons For Expanding Our Compassion Footprint "Saylan and Blumstein provide a compelling vision of what can be, and what should be, if we have the courage to open our eyes and the boldness to act.”-Peter Saundry, Ph.D., Executive Director of the National Council for Science and the Environment “A clarion call to incorporate environmental education in all grades K-12, across all academic disciplines, in order to produce future generations of environmental stewards."-Mark Gold, President, Heal The Bay "We need a sea change in the educational system. After all, if we can teach schoolchildren that vandalism is wrong, why can we not teach them that environmental destruction is wrong? This book is a haunting call to action. A beautifully written manifesto that gets it right."-Ron Swaisgood, Director of Applied Animal Ecology, Institute for Conservation Research, San Diego Zoo Global “The greatest threat to the future of all species on the planet is the huge gap between what is understood about global climate change by the scientific community and what is known about climate change by the people who need to know -- the public. The sound prescriptions in this book need to be read now. We are running out of time.”-Dr. James Hansen, world-renowned climatologist and author of Storms of My Grandchildren: The Truth About the Coming Climate Catastrophe and Our Last Chance to Save Humanity “Environmental education is a disaster and educating the public on environmental issues is the greatest challenge facing humanity today. This book will help us understand why we are headed toward the collapse of civilization, and more important, how to fix it. Packed with sound science, useful information, and brilliant ideas, it is a book we must read, and give, to our local school boards and principals nationwide. Our children will thank us."-Paul R. Ehrlich, author of The Population Bomb and Humanity on a Tightrope
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520265386
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
“The hope for the future depends on teaching current and future students the analytical and critical thinking skills for dealing with the most critical problems. My own hope is for this book to be read by everyone, even those outside the field of environmental education. Read this book, read it again, share it widely, and do something - anything - to help our needy and wounded planet."-Marc Bekoff, author of The Animal Manifesto: Six Reasons For Expanding Our Compassion Footprint "Saylan and Blumstein provide a compelling vision of what can be, and what should be, if we have the courage to open our eyes and the boldness to act.”-Peter Saundry, Ph.D., Executive Director of the National Council for Science and the Environment “A clarion call to incorporate environmental education in all grades K-12, across all academic disciplines, in order to produce future generations of environmental stewards."-Mark Gold, President, Heal The Bay "We need a sea change in the educational system. After all, if we can teach schoolchildren that vandalism is wrong, why can we not teach them that environmental destruction is wrong? This book is a haunting call to action. A beautifully written manifesto that gets it right."-Ron Swaisgood, Director of Applied Animal Ecology, Institute for Conservation Research, San Diego Zoo Global “The greatest threat to the future of all species on the planet is the huge gap between what is understood about global climate change by the scientific community and what is known about climate change by the people who need to know -- the public. The sound prescriptions in this book need to be read now. We are running out of time.”-Dr. James Hansen, world-renowned climatologist and author of Storms of My Grandchildren: The Truth About the Coming Climate Catastrophe and Our Last Chance to Save Humanity “Environmental education is a disaster and educating the public on environmental issues is the greatest challenge facing humanity today. This book will help us understand why we are headed toward the collapse of civilization, and more important, how to fix it. Packed with sound science, useful information, and brilliant ideas, it is a book we must read, and give, to our local school boards and principals nationwide. Our children will thank us."-Paul R. Ehrlich, author of The Population Bomb and Humanity on a Tightrope
Rachel Carson
Author: Kristina Lyn Heitkamp
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1538380781
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
In 1957, more than six thousand products made with the chemical pesticide DDT were available. Farmers used DDT for pest control on their food crops. Consumers used wallpaper laced with the pesticide to keep bugs at bay. Scientists and the government all considered DDT safe, until a thoughtful and brave woman dared to question the indiscriminate and excess use of the synthetic chemical. Rachel Carson was a writer and marine biologist. The publication of Carson's Silent Spring sounded an alarm that initiated the modern environmental movement. Carson's biography of civic courage will inspire and motivate socially conscious readers.
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1538380781
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
In 1957, more than six thousand products made with the chemical pesticide DDT were available. Farmers used DDT for pest control on their food crops. Consumers used wallpaper laced with the pesticide to keep bugs at bay. Scientists and the government all considered DDT safe, until a thoughtful and brave woman dared to question the indiscriminate and excess use of the synthetic chemical. Rachel Carson was a writer and marine biologist. The publication of Carson's Silent Spring sounded an alarm that initiated the modern environmental movement. Carson's biography of civic courage will inspire and motivate socially conscious readers.
Supporting the Elderly Through Service Learning
Author: Marcia Amidon Lusted
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1477779582
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Loads of learning takes place in the classroom, but it is by no means the only place for students to gain knowledge and experience. This innovative resource introduces service learning and why it can be such a helpful tool for students, the elderly, and the larger community. Successful service learning projects are described throughout the book, which highlight how they work as well as the benefits of getting to know the often overlooked senior population within our communities. Forthright discussions of the challenges and benefits highlight why service-learning projects can be a satisfying, fun, and memorable way to learn.
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1477779582
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Loads of learning takes place in the classroom, but it is by no means the only place for students to gain knowledge and experience. This innovative resource introduces service learning and why it can be such a helpful tool for students, the elderly, and the larger community. Successful service learning projects are described throughout the book, which highlight how they work as well as the benefits of getting to know the often overlooked senior population within our communities. Forthright discussions of the challenges and benefits highlight why service-learning projects can be a satisfying, fun, and memorable way to learn.